Three South-East groups, World Igbo Youth Movement, Igbo Students’ Forum and Igbo Diaspora Women, have shortlisted seven names, out of 20 indigenes of South-East Zone from various political parties, as candidates who are most qualified to contest and win the 2019 presidential election in fulfillment of the Igbo presidency project.

Those shortlisted include Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and former Senate president, Chief Ken Nnamani, all of who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Others are Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, former governor of Anambra State, Chief Peter Obi and Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), all of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Also shortlisted is United Progressive Party (UPP) chieftain, Chief Chekwas Okorie.

The groups also promised to raise N3 trillion for the campaign of any candidate of Igbo extraction who emerges as the flag bearer of any of the political parties in the presidential election come 2019.

They said mobilisation was on top gear and shall be fully kicked off on October 1, when they would shortlist the last three persons who shall fly the flag of the political parties on behalf of Ndigbo.

This is contained in a communiqué issued by three South-East groups after their meeting in Enugu.

The communique signed by Mazi Alex Okemiri of the World Igbo Youth Council, Prof. Helen Ogbonna, Igbo Diaspora Women Professionals and Comrade Obi Izuo of the Igbo Students’ Forum, stated that out of 21 persons shortlisted earlier, seven scaled through in the screening exercise they carried out.

The group said there was no going back on the issue of Igbo presidency project in 2019.
The Communique read in part: “We met today in Enugu to review our earlier stand on the 2019 presidency as well as other burning issues in the polity and firmly took the following decisions:

“That there is no going back on the Igbo presidency project as it remains the only way to appease Ndigbo and ensure equity, justice and fairness in the scheme of things in Nigeria.
“Out of the 21 persons earlier shortlisted for the position, the following persons have now scaled through a screening process by a special committee set up for that task.

“For the All Progressives Congress (APC), we have Governor Rochas Okorocha, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu and Chief Ken Nnamani; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Chief Ike Ekweremadu, Chief Peter Obi and Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, (red.); United Progressive Party (UPP), Chief Chekwas Okorie.”

The group said they arrived at the decision by considering the track records of the candidates, their health status and viability in terms of governance.

“As we said earlier, the possible candidates should not bother about the campaign fund as over N3 trillion shall be mobilised from the diaspora for the project. So, we want to re-assure our people that the resources to achieve this project will be available through sons and daughters of Igbo land abroad. Mobilisation is on top gear and shall be fully kicked off on October 1, 2017, when we will shortlist the last three persons that shall fly the flag of the above parties on behalf of Ndigbo.

They warned that no Igbo man should accept to work as a campaign manager for any other candidate from other regions.
Reviewing the case of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the groups warned that any attempt to re-arrest him would spell doom for the country.

“We caution Nigeria may cease to exist if Nnamdi Kanu is re-arrested. This may also be the fate of the country if the planned October 1 massacre is carried out against Ndigbo living in the North. Arab spring is starring us in the face with the current genocide being packaged to take place in the North,” the group warned.
http://regulusnews.com/2017/08/17/2019-ekweremadu-kalu-okorocha-obi-tipped-for-presidency/

Those people are foolish and selfish. They are only after for their stomachs nothing else. The Igbos I know want Biafra and nothing can stop Biafra actualization, that's why they have decided to boycott every election in Biafra land starting from Anambra which is a welcome development. The same thing to we Yorubas. Oduduwa must come too, despite the fact that our Muslim brothers seems to be an obstacle to us due to fear of loosing their northern Muslims counterparts. Another reason my muslim brothers are opposing Biafra is because, they believe that if Biafra is actualised and leave Nigeria, the lacuna will be there, thereby exposing the dichotomy between we Christians and them.That will tell you what religion has done to us in Yoruba land. But at the end, all enemies of freedom will cry and eat themselves up.

It shall be well with Adeyinka
It shall be we with Kanu.
I respect brave men not cowards.

Biafra or death
Foolish people after 4yrs you out
Just like jona .

Lol only Rochas is sellable from that side.

Pigs are on the 'loose' already on this thread.

Cyynthia:
Those people are foolish and selfish. They are only after for their stomachs. The Igbos I know want Biafra and nothing can stop Biafra actualization, that's why they have decided to boycott every election in Biafra land starting from Anambra which is a welcome development. The same thing to we Yorubas. Oduduwa must come too, despite the fact that our Muslim brothers seems to be an obstacle to us due to fear of loosing their northern Muslims counterparts. That will tell you what religion has done to us in Yoruba land. But at the end, all enemies of freedom will cry and eat themselves up.

It shall be well with Adeyinka
It shall be we with Kanu.

Lolz,masquerading igbo Christian....yoruba Christians are lovely,smart and not fake jews and will never worship kanu

They want to become president,with the number of enemies they've created for themselves.

J

I pity for igbos walahi. they have created so much enemity from every other part of the country for themselves that even they themselves know they can not rule this country in the near future and biafra will never come

bamite:
I pity for igbos walahi. they have created so much enemity from every other part of the country for themselves that even they themselves know they can not rule this country in the near future and biafra will never come

They act before thinking.whoever does otherwise is a coward.

Although there wouldn't be an elections in the zoo called Nigeria if the hyenas and jackals fail to restructure, but if they eventually decide to go for it, then I will prefer Peter Obi, cos he is one of the hottest brain we have not only in Nigeria but Africa at-large. Unfortunately mediocrity nepotism and tribalism wouldn't let him have it and that is why we as country won't move forward.

I am not understanding o!

They want to collect the presidency from Mazi in their Biafra country or another country?

I thought they said they want Biafra and no election in the land of the rising sun?

Indecision is the worst form of deceit...

Every other person mentioned on that list can become president of Nigeria aside from Ekweremadu. Ekweremadu is not diplomatic at all and will only get votes from his local govt alone. Peter Obi and Okorocha stand a better chance. these two guys are very diplomatic and understand how to play politics.

Make we support igbos. Igbos hold the key to Africans future.

You've thrown the Yoruba votes into the Lagoon
You've thrown the Northerner votes into the desert.
How then do you want these votes again?

My little pussycat would like to dance acrobatic style for this tips.....

I like this list.

PS: The afonja bastards screaming that Igbo have made enemies for themselves should not forget how through the leadership of the ugly drug baron tinubu, have betrayed the south south, gotten into fights with the north central elites (Dino and Saraki), are pissing off the core north more and more with every passing day osinbajo runs aso rock in the absence of bubu and are never getting votes from the south east. They are with no friends as Nigeria stands now.



Back to the matter, Strong arming Nigeria is the best way to get what you want: The Yoruba did it with June 12 and got obasanjo as a compensation. The south south did it with mend and sspa, thereby getting Jonathan on the throne, the Hausa did with boko haram and got buhari. The Igbo have learnt and we shall achieve presidency with ipob.

bamite:
I pity for igbos walahi. they have created so much enemity from every other part of the country for themselves that even they themselves know they can not rule this country in the near future and biafra will never come

We have always had you people as our enemy if you do not know. but now enough is enough...

no More election in Biafraland and no more 2019 only republic of biafra coming...that why zoo gov. El rufai is crying,,,,dont panic!!!

Bleep your Presidency

That group is just doing poor, and I mean very poor propaganda and divide and rule tactics to halt the momentum Indigenous People of Biafra are having in the East.

Imagine they don't even know that PDP already zoned Presidency to North, a position APC likewise has. Did Ihejirika say he is running, or did Igbo say they want another militant in office?

See how they have 21 people shortlisted, just like the useless Ohaneze that had over 30 state proposals when GEJ was trying to get 1 additional state for them...

If na Northern situation, they would have had their great game plan and would have only released the info to England and not to everyone.

So, in conclusion, all the Easterners and Igala/Idoma, you see when you go on with one Nigger Area, you are prone to thinking like the daft Max Okemiri, or the corrupted Helen Ogbonna, or the very useless and politically naive Obi Izuo, and thus, need to support your emancipation

Sagay212:
Every other person mentioned on that list can become president of Nigeria aside from Ekweremadu. Ekweremadu is not diplomatic at all and will only get votes from his local govt alone. Peter Obi and Okorocha stand a better chance. these two guys are very diplomatic and understand how to play politics.

You see, that is what those paid harlots have got some of you gullible minds to start doing...comparing and contrasting rogues instead of agitating for your god-given rights and African nation