•••Says It Is Right of South East to Produce President in 2023
…Rules Out VP Slot For South East
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that plot to frustrate an Igboman becoming the president of Nigeria in 2023 will fail.
This was contained in a speech presented by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, to the Imeobi Ohanaeze Ndigbo at the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Secretariat on Thursday.
Obiozor said “The clamour for an Igbo to be elected as a President of Nigeria is morally and historically justifiable, adding that; “It is a project every Igbo must commit himself or herself.
The Igbo leader said efforts are on ground to reach other parts of the country to support the course while condemning the double dealings on the issue of zoning.
He supported the position of Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum (SMBLF) who insist that another eight years of Northern Presidency is unacceptable.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo has made contacts with several Nigerian leaders with respect to the right of the South East to produce a President for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“All the double dealings about zoning and rotation of power is an orchestrated conspiracy to deprive the South East of the right to produce a president.
“I want to assure all of you that hard as they may try, they will surely fail. Ours is a right and just cause. I wish to use this opportunity to encourage all the Presidential aspirants from the South East to remain focused, tenacious and optimistic.
“In fact, we are fully committed to the resolution by the Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum (SMBLF) that no Southerner, in fact a South Easterner for that matter, should denigrate himself or herself with the position of a Vice President.
“The Political Action Committee (PAC) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo will still meet several eminent Nigerians to persuade them to appreciate the need for a South easterner to be elected a president of Nigeria.”