The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said that it will support the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as the most competent and credible contestant to become the next Nigerian president come 2023.
The group’s Acting Youth Leader, Onwuasoanya FCC Jones, said this in a published interview, yesterday.
The organisation said that it will support the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as the most competent and credible contestant to become the next Nigerian president, come 2023.
The group also revealed that its support for Obi is based on his credibility and competence, and not because he is from the South-East.
According to Onwuasoanya, the group wanted the two major parties – the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), and its main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), to field candidates from the South-East but that was not achieved.
He, however, said that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State claims to be Igbo because it is politically convenient for him at this moment, asking whether he has associated himself with Ohanaeze since he became the governor.
The group also revealed that its support for Obi is based on his credibility and competence, and not because he is from the South-East region.
When asked if Governor Okowa is Igbo enough to be supported as a running mate to the PDP presidential flag-bearer, Atiku Abubakar, the youth leader said Okowa is Igbo but not from the South-East.
He further argued that there is difference between big difference between Igbo president and South-East president.
