The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Imo-West Senator, Rochas Okorocha; ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi; Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, Governor Ifeanyi Uguwanyi, of Enugu State and Ogbonnaya Onu, to commence consultation with other regions ahead of the 2023 presidency.
The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, which made the announcement through its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the Southern Governors Forum’s resolution on 2023 and avowal to Southern Presidency had put the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), on the spot.
According to him, “This is a great decision to make the PDP revert to her original constitutionally preserved rotational Presidency, which the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), led by Uche Secondus, is trying to thwart for greedy purposes; this shows that any political party that ‘anti-clockwise’ zones her presidential ticket outside the South will undoubtedly lose the bloc votes (of the South) to political parties that respect the aspirations of southern Governors and the people”.
“The reinforcement of the collective bargaining of Igbos to succeed President Buhari in 2023 is the major responsibility of Ohanaeze Ndigbo”.
“Apart from Rochas Okorocha, we are calling on Igbo Presidential hopefuls to boldly commence consultative outreach programs across the country and keep the hopes alive for the 2023 Igbo Presidency Project.
“Peter Obi, Engr. David Umahi, Ogbonnaya Onu, Chibuike Amaechi, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and others should open conversation with other regions for 2023, Igbo Presidency is the most equitable and justified project that Nigerians will gainfully embrace in 2023, as there is nothing to lose if an Igbo succeed Buhari in 2023”, he further declared.
