The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, who is the highest ranking Igbo political office holder, took the lead by initiating the South-East Political Summit.  Having consulted widely, he invited a frontline Nationalist and former Aviation Minister from Anambra State, Chief Mbazulike Amechi to convene the summit, but Ekweremadu appeared to have conceived a different agenda distinct from what the conveners set out.

The summit planning committee headed by Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, a governorship aspirant in Enugu State had almost concluded arrangement for the summit with massive media publicity, when the Deputy Senate President made a u-turn, announcing the cancellation of the planned summit based on the decision by the PDP National Executive Committee accepting zoning of the presidency between the North and South.

Ekweremadu’s action did not go down well with other conveners, who insisted that the summit must go on since zoning was not the only issue that the forum was intended to address in the interest of Ndigbo.  Chief Amechi issued a counter-statement informing those already invited to the summit to disregard Ekweremadu’s directive and ensure adequate participation. He declared that the “PDP as a party has a right to take their decision while Ndigbo have a right to take their stand.”

This development, however, took a negative toll on the attendance to the summit  penultimate Monday. Apart from the absence of the National Assembly members from the South East and governors from the zone, except Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State who sent a representative, notable political leaders stayed away.  Their absence, it was later learnt, was not unconnected with Ekweremadu’s directive conveyed in radio announcements and text messages to the invitees who had earlier indicated their willingness to attend the summit.

Among the personalities that featured were Chief Mbazulike Amechi, former Anambra State governor, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Anglican Archbishop on the Niger, Maxwell Anikwenwa, Senator Dr Offia Nwali, Prof. Sam Ukpabi, Prof. Emeka Okpala, Bishop Obi Onubogu, Emeka OJukwu Jnr, who represented his father, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Chief Orji Nwafor Orizu, SAN, Chief Chris Echukwu, Chief Azuka Okwuosa, Chief Ohazulike, Eze Ndigbo Lagos and Mr. Jude Emecheta, Chief Okey Ogbodo  and Chief Osita Okechukwu.
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Beaf:

OnlyTruth, the problem seems to be Ekweremadu. The key lies in what he wants as an individual and if it is worth the trouble.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/08/26/as-confusion-rages-among-ndigbo/

Onlytruth:



I don't know what he stands for really. Do you?

sbeezy8:

I cant believe this Ezeife guy is talking, does what he said make sense?

The north said zoning between north/south and ezeife/igbos say its between geopolitical zones. - They are not on the same page so how can igbo emerge in 2015, If Northerners are saying its between north and south?

2) who told Ezeife 2015? I mean that is very dangerous and unwise  lol that doesnt make sense.

3) who told Ezeife that Jonathan wont contest in 2015- If we are going by fake Zoning the SS is allowed 8 years, so what would make any sensible person think SS would cut their term short?

4) Should Jonathan win in 2011- what makes ezeife think northerners will continue zoning?

Beaf:

A lot of politics is about personality. I am sure we will either hear from his faction tomorrow (at least a counter press release) or moves to reconcile the factions will begin. In any event, I'm sure what Ekweremadu has to say would be of major interest; lets wait to hear from him so that his reasoning can be understood, it might be unfair not to (somehow, I doubt that).

sbeezy8:

I cant believe this Ezeife guy is talking, does what he said make sense?

The north said zoning between north/south and ezeife/igbos say its between geopolitical zones. - They are not on the same page so how can igbo emerge in 2015, If Northerners are saying its between north and south?

2) who told Ezeife 2015? I mean that is very dangerous and unwise  lol that doesnt make sense.

3) who told Ezeife that Jonathan wont contest in 2015- If we are going by fake Zoning the SS is allowed 8 years, so what would make any sensible person think SS would cut their term short?

4) Should Jonathan win in 2011- what makes ezeife think northerners will continue zoning?

EzeUche:

2015 is not negotiable!

Either we Igbos get the presidency, or that will be the end of Nigeria.

Aigbofa:


Blackmail and empty threats will get you nothing. Negotiate, build alliances and present your case in a logical manner. All these threats will earn you nothing but scorn. ibos cannot disintegrate Nigeria no matter how many times they try!!!

excanny:

NIGERIA! NIGERIA!! NIGERIA!!!

How many times did i call you? Our contribution in this union is immense. Igbo is tired of VP. We want the real thing.

Na by force  by fire by fire ?[/

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EzeUche:

1st - Riots in the streets throughout East.

2nd - Igbos will make a power play led by young Igbo officers.

3rd - Destructions spreads.

4th - Breakout of another Civil War

sbeezy8:

lol if igbos in the east riot- who will really care? no one but igbos are there anyway. lol

and if its a civil war then its a civil war- You should know that in 1967 when the war was in the East, children in the West were still going to school like nothing happen and business was still being taken care of in the West.

You know even my parents dont know much about the war- lol

So it doesnt matter to me.

sbeezy8:

lol if igbos in the east riot- who will really care? no one but igbos are there anyway. lol

and if its a civil war then its a civil war- You should know that in 1967 when the war was in the East, children in the West  were still going to school like nothing happen and business was still being taken care of in the West.

You know even my parents dont know much about the war- lol

So it doesnt matter to me.

sbeezy8:

Im laughing at you clowns- cause you always talk about war like small BOYS - LOL

I wont even get into this back and forth BS- if people dont vote for igbo president nothing will happen- except igbos getting mad.

2015 yorubas will probably vote for a yoruba
2015 Northernerners will probably vote a northerners
2015 igbos will probably vote for igbo
2015- if jonathan wins in 2011 and recontest in 2015- deltans will probably vote for jonathan
Muslims will vote for muslims and christian will probably vote for christians etc . . .

Thats how Nigeria is- to bad deal with it.

Onlytruth:

No need arguing with kids. When there is no country in 2015, then you will understand.
Our concern for now is to rally Igbo to the next stage of things.

EzeUche:

Gbam!

2015 a golden year. It is a make or break year. Or may be sooner then what we though. You never know. Because the way the North is talking, they do not want to see Goodluck as president.

sbeezy8:

Lol theres no reason for us to secede NIGERIA is ok we are not suffering- 80% of us like Nigeria the way it is except for our own corrupt govs in the west- has nothing to do with being president or ethnicity/Religion.

I mean if a hausa-fulani, Niger deltans or igbo dont vote for a yoruba man what will I do? nothing cause everyone is free to vote for who ever that want.

if there is no country, than there is no coutntry- afterall beside Abj and warri I dont have fam that i know that live outside the SW. SO ITS COOL WITH ME never planned on doing business outside SW anyway

Onlytruth:

They do not want to see Jonathan's presidency because they understand that Ndigbo are a 40 million strong restless tribe scattered all over Nigeria. They want Igbo presidency in 2015 as a way to finally calm down the east and unite the country.
They understand these things. Some Yorubas, like the kid here, have no clue.

EzeUche:

I laugh at you, because we all know Yorubas threatened secession yet never do it. Abacha killing your people in droves and you all do nothing.

When Igbos speak, we actually mean what we do. That is the different between us and the Yoruba. The Hausa are the only other group that follow up on what they will do when they make a threat. That is something I can admire.

We Igbos do not enjoy being ruled by others unlike you all.

And you act like all Niger Deltans are in support of Jonathan. Only the Ijaws. Ibibios, Ogoni, Itsekiri, and Ikwerre would never vote for him.

Aigbofa:


It's been over 40 years you lost the war and you've dropped to #4 in the pecking order of Nigerians politics. All you do is make silly threats, like you did before Biafra. No logic, no strategy, just I am ibo, I am brave bull crap.