Bkl4real: Peoples Democratic Party has said it has no information that the South-East geopolitical zone is agitating to take a shot at the presidency. It said such calls are coming from "disgruntled" persons.

More politicians from the zone and the apex Igbo socio-political body, Ohanaeze Ndi'gbo, have recently decried the area's alleged marginalisation at the presidential level.

However, the National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Friday, said the rotational presidency was no more relevant, adding that presidential candidates would henceforth be picked on merit.

He said, "I am not aware that the Igbo are calling for the presidency; you can quote me on that. I noticed that one or two disgruntled persons are saying it. Nigeria has gone beyond the equation of where a person (presidential candidate) comes from; we have transcended that.

"The most important thing is the capacity and the capability of whoever is heading Nigeria, and that is why we are looking at the entire country. It is not about where you are coming from; it's about your capacity and your agenda for the nation."

Reacting to the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha's statement on Thursday that PDP had failed the South-East, Metuh described the governor as a regional politician who should be ignored at the national level.

"I have directed the South-East zone publicity secretary to answer him. He is a regional player; he's not a national player. We don't need to reply him at the national secretariat," he said.

Okorocha, who was a founding member of PDP, had, while explaining why he pitched his tent with the newly formed All Progressives Congress, said he had nothing against President Goodluck Jonathan but his party, the PDP.

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phildon: MASSOB's xistence alone is enogh failure for d actualization of Ibo presidency.

BigBenoski: u have spoken well but, the igbos shouldn't just fold their hands and watch the north keep cornering our collective wealth

Onlytruth: I hope they are serious about picking Nigeria's president purely on MERIT. If they do that, then power would not go up core North for at least 50 years. That is how I read this statement.

A region that is as backward as Somalia should not be trusted with running areas as advanced as some of the western countries (at least in terms of human resource advancement).

I also hope that Metu is being serious about MERIT and not another way to self-serve.

lagcity:

You exaggerate too much. Yes, the North has serious challenges but c'mon you can't seriously believe they do not have qualified people that can compete for that post.

PDPwayoo: Im from Delta State and im very sure Igbo man can never rule in our generation. Dont ever trust Igbo man; they are very tribal and love cheating other tribes.
I lost 1 million naira to an igbo man in Trade-fair market Lagos.

The task force or government in the trade-fair market is Igbos organized criminals. They will make sure you loss your money when they know you are not from Igbo and live in abroad.

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In 2011, an old Igbo friend from University days ran away with the goods i sent him

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Recently, the Igbo girl friend i suppose to marry has done the worst.
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My advise, if you are not from across the Niger river; be careful with Igbos though you cant avoid them especially when you doing business.

PDPwayoo: Im from Delta State and im very sure Igbo man can never rule in our generation. Dont ever trust Igbo man; they are very tribal and love cheating other tribes.
I lost 1 million naira to an igbo man in Trade-fair market Lagos.

The task force or government in the trade-fair market is Igbos organized criminals. They will make sure you loss your money when they know you are not from Igbo and live in abroad.

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In 2011, an old Igbo friend from University days ran away with the goods i sent him

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Recently, the Igbo girl friend i suppose to marry has done the worst.
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My advise, if you are not from across the Niger river; be careful with Igbos though you cant avoid them especially when you doing business.

Onlytruth: I hope they are serious about picking Nigeria's president purely on MERIT. If they do that, then power would not go up core North for at least 50 years. That is how I read this statement.

A region that is as backward as Somalia should not be trusted with running areas as advanced as some of the western countries (at least in terms of human resource advancement).

I also hope that Metu is being serious about MERIT and not another way to self-serve.

Bkl4real:

However, the National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Friday, said the rotational presidency was no more relevant, adding that presidential candidates would henceforth be picked on MERIT.
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Onlytruth: I hope they are serious about picking Nigeria's president purely on MERIT. If they do that, then power would not go up core North for at least 50 years. That is how I read this statement.
A region that is as backward as Somalia should not be trusted with running areas as advanced as some of the western countries (at least in terms of human resource advancement).
I also hope that Metu is being serious about MERIT and not another way to self-serve.

Akpa ife: Igbo need 2 rule ds country let see if igbos will slove our problems

5alive: am an igbo man.... Buh in my next life, i dont wanna be igbo.. God pls i dont want to be a biafran.... I dont want to fight a lost battle

babanaba: Igbos have refused to grow.You cannot force your way on people.You guys ought to learn the use of negotiations and political maneuverers.But no!We must do this and that is what you always say.Ok now vote for yourselves!
I have been around igbos and they are very tribalistic.But they will only pretend when they need something from you.Yet they cry like cry babies that they are being marginalized.Even non-Nigerians know Igbos.They are singled out amongst other Nigerians.God can bear me witness,something is really wrong with you people.

Eze Promoe: Seriously [b]politics is the worst thing that ever happened to mankind. [i][/i]
[/b]WTF?
Entertainment is the best thing that is holding us today as one people. Let us remove our political mindset and embrace the entertainment industry firmly and you'll see Nigeria going many places.

Eze Promoe: Seriously politics is the worst thing that ever happened to mankind.
WTF?
Entertainment is the best thing that is holding us today as one people. Let us remove our political mindset and embrace the entertainment industry firmly and you'll see Nigeria going many places.

ngozievergreen:
dats not wat buhari thinks. Dats not wat bokoharam thinks

Eze Promoe:
Why will they think like that? How many of them do you see in the industry?

ngozievergreen:
How are u? Ur username is funny

Eze Promoe: Seriously politics is the worst thing that ever happened to mankind.
WTF?
Entertainment is the best thing that is holding us today as one people. Let us remove our political mindset and embrace the entertainment industry firmly and you'll see Nigeria going many places.

Eze Promoe:
Hmmm. Really? How funny?

ngozievergreen:
wat is Promoe?

nagoma:

I can see your point but singing and dancing alone cannot develop a country. You need ua clear plan that you can follow to the letter, you need justice and rule of law followed to the letter ,you need belonging and true representation. Some people feel they can offer these. Of course you will also have entertainment - what I call singing and dancing, although I personally am not bothered with that.

nagoma:

The objective evidence is different. No president can ever perform as badly as GEJ. No leader in Nigeria ever had the resources and the goodwill of Nigerians as obasanjo and he messed it up. You have a problem - bigotry , may be a terminal illness in your own case.

Onlytruth: I hope they are serious about picking Nigeria's president purely on MERIT. If they do that, then power would not go up core North for at least 50 years. That is how I read this statement.

A region that is as backward as Somalia should not be trusted with running areas as advanced as some of the western countries (at least in terms of human resource advancement).

I also hope that Metu is being serious about MERIT and not another way to self-serve.

Eze Promoe:
For real? Is that the funny thing? OK, if you must know, Promoe is the abbreviation of all my names.