The deputy director atiku campaign organization, Mr Udenta Udenta  in an interview with a national daily;


How do you view the endorsement of
President Jonathan by the South-East political
leaders, especially Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the
governors of the region??

Endorsement by who? Igbo leaders? Like Dim Emeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu? His Excellency, Dr. Alex
Ekwueme? His Excellency, Chief Jim Nwobodo, Chief
S.N Okeke, Senator Ken Nnamani, Sen. Ben Obi, Prof.
ABC Nwosu, Prof. C.C Soludo, Dr. Sam Egwu, Prof.
(Mrs.) Chinwe Obaji, Chief Achike Udenwa, Hon.
Dubem Onyia, and thousands of renowned Igbo sons,
daughters and stakeholders ’ groups? Or his
endorsement, by a handful of self-serving pretenders
who are motivated by instant gratification of power?
Don ’t delude yourself. The Igbo 2015 presidency is
sacrosanct, a spiritual thing. It is no longer politics as
you know it, but a crusade, a sacred struggle, a
search for identity and the stilling of the ghosts of
past unbecoming. Igbo people have spoken with one
voice, and the sound of their collective plea resonates
far and wide. They stand by zoning and rotation of
power. They stand on the side of honour, integrity
and respect of agreements.
They know it to their bones that the completion of
the North ’s presidential term in 2015 will signal the
beginning of the long delayed Igbo presidential
journey in 2015; and with that the real end of the
civil war. Nothing will distract them from realising
this mission or fulfilling this expectation, not least,
the empty noise of a few individuals in their midst
whose Igboness is being daily called into question.

Must these fools and sell outs continue talking about Igbo presidency to the public. How bout keep quiet and way options.Oh and umm not selling out.

Mr Udenta Udenta is a complete sell-out. It's his type that are gradually turning igbos into a laughing stock

Stand up and be counted. Other zones have their calendar ticked already. Tick yours and CLAIM IT.

The most annoying thing is how much these folks believe they represent Ndigbo!

Deep down GEJ believes he is carrying the ND flag and you support him and denounce you turn.

Have not heard that GEJ kept mute when asked where the presidency will rotate to after his (unlikey) next term?

2023 na our turn oooo. Make I no see any ibo man or hausa man. This zoning/tribal jamboree is worth acting in nollywood. LMFAO.

If you dont claim yours in 2015-2023, forget it till 2031. Good grief!!!!

ping pong:

If you dont claim yours in 2015-2023, forget it till 2031. Good grief!!!!       

maimalari:

2023 na our turn oooo. Make I no see any ibo man or hausa man. This zoning/tribal jamboree is worth acting in nollywood. LMFAO.

^^^It's funny how beavis & butt-head think their comments are going to change anything. Ndigbo as of now,generally speaking, are  behind GEJ.

You enjoyed the Senate Presidency for 8 years 1999-2003 and currently PDP Chairman and you still say no to zoning?

ping pong:

You enjoyed the Senate Presidency for 8 years 1999-2003 and currently PDP Chairman and you still say no to zoning?   

Who is "YOU"? I ain't yoruba.

@chyz - I am just musing randomly imploring my Igbo friends 2 champion d 2015 project. I am not Igbo. 2011 is 4 d North

When its the turn of the SW, boy!! I will champion it too.

chyz:

Must these fools and sell outs continue talking about Igbo presidency to the public. How bout keep quiet and way options.Oh and umm not selling out.

You must be an idiot . . . . Your type are the real sellouts and saboteurs we have in Igboland . . Dr. Udenta Udenta and other eminent Igbo sons and daughters are advocating for Igbo presidency while you are here talking yati yati. . . You even have the gut to call them fools . . . Okpo!!

I am surprised that people who do not know history are falling for cheap political stunt by longthroath fools.

There have been federal character in this country to accommodate everybody but when it comes to the Presidency it has been 'THE NORTHERN PROPERTY' and you should all remeber 'BORN TO RULE'.  This was the case until the election and 'murder' of MKO Abiola, and the North saw handwriting on the wall that the SW might secceed, they are FORCED to hand over to OBJ, a know Hausa/fulani sympathiser, but which in fairness to him, he want a UNITED NIGERIA.

All the Noise about zoning is to get power back to the North, and the south will never see the power again. IT IS THE BIGGEST POLITICAL FRAUD right now, anyone who fall for it will surely regret it.

GEJ is the closest to Igbo Presidency, and the Igbo can have it in 2015 or 2019, but quite frankly the issue in this country today is not about Igbo Presidency but someone that can lead Nigeria and deliver to every Nigerians.Period. How much did OBJ deliver to SW?

Atiku and IBB has not champion anything Igbo until they started running for Presidency. All they do is to marry  a person from the zone and settle few people who are now coming out to increase their wealth by supporting those 2 most corrupt politicians in Nigeria.

These Atiku ti ku loyalists are funny. Today they'd threaten fire and thunder, tomorrow they'd cajole and wave olive branch, the next day they'd say it will be a calamity if they lose. These are sure signs of a sinking group.

Its sad that CHY will only be happy with the whole of south east if we sell our waste our rights and previlages on an Ijaw man who is willing to stab us any day to remain in power. Imagine goodluck pleading for the support of the North with the promise of returning power to them when he is through and that they (the North) should remember how his fathers open their doors to help the invade and brutalize the East during the war.

Seems like this Mr Udenta actually believes all the things coming out of his mouth. Sad. It's even sadder that he wants to make such a thing a priority.

Those that were old enough to see how the Igbos fought so hard for this rotational presidency will not want to discard it. Its kids that know nothing that will say what they don't know about.

The issue of rotational presidency WAS CHAMPIONED BY THE IGBOS. Ekwueme and co spearheaded it and thus resulted in the creation of the 6 geopolitical zones where the presidency would be rotated.

If you don't know where you came from, you definitely won't know where you are heading to.

Kill rotational presidency by supporting GEJ, then you should equally be ready to bear the pain of marginalization which we've suffered since after the Civil War.

I’ll keep saying it, it’s only silly and shortsighted Igbos that will support GEJ.

ChinenyeN:

Seems like this Mr Udenta actually believes all the things coming out of his mouth. Sad. It's even sadder that he wants to make such a thing a priority.

No Chy:
Its more pathetic that you (who claim to be 100% Igbo) go all about Nairaland selling the idea that Ndigbo should abandon their mutual benefit for the sake of an Ijaw man that has never in his life or that of anyone remotely related to him stick his neck for the benefit of Aligbo.

We can receive attacks from non-igbo (but more painful when its a sister stabbing us).

I know we all cannot want the same thing - But how about Common/Mutual benefit? Except you are an Ijaw? (It will make sense) and I will take back what I said above.

egift:

No Chy:
Its more pathetic that you (who claim to be 100% Igbo) go all about Nairaland selling the idea that Ndigbo should abandon their mutual benefit for the sake of an Ijaw man that has never in his life or that of anyone remotely related to him stick his neck for the benefit of Aligbo.

Egift, so are you saying that you believe that I want Igbo to abandon presidency (I'm assuming that's what you mean by 'mutual benefit') for Jonathan?

I have spoken. Igbos work towards 2015 which will not materialise is you support GEJ. You dont have 2 support Atiku.

ChinenyeN:

Egift, so are you saying that you believe that I want Igbo to abandon presidency (I'm assuming that's what you mean by 'mutual benefit') for Jonathan?

Yes, so I presume. Maybe you have to look at you previous comment on this particular thread (highlighted below)

ChinenyeN:

Seems like this Mr Udenta actually believes all the things coming out of his mouth. Sad. It's even sadder that he wants to make such a thing a priority.

I guess my post wasn't clear enough then. Regarding the first bolded, I was simply commenting on Mr Udenta's energetic response to that question; making an observation. He seemed like he really believed everything he was saying, and that he would stand by that to the end; no matter what. Regarding the second bolded segment, I am showing my disagreement over prioritizing. He called Igbo presidency sacrosanct, and to me, that's simply saying that it should be the #1 priority, which I find disagreeable. It has nothing to do with Jonathan at all.

Due to the fact that our previous leaders before OBJ were Northerners (minus Shonekan), shouldn't PDP have zoned 2007 to the S.E? I agree with your statement bro. This Zoning thing is a SCAM.

vigasimple:

I am surprised that people who do not know history are falling for cheap political stunt by longthroath fools.

There have been federal character in this country to accommodate everybody but when it comes to the Presidency it has been 'THE NORTHERN PROPERTY' and you should all remeber 'BORN TO RULE'.  This was the case until the election and 'murder' of MKO Abiola, and the North saw handwriting on the wall that the SW might secceed, they are FORCED to hand over to OBJ, a know Hausa/fulani sympathiser, but which in fairness to him, he want a UNITED NIGERIA.

All the Noise about zoning is to get power back to the North, and the south will never see the power again. IT IS THE BIGGEST POLITICAL FRAUD right now, anyone who fall for it will surely regret it.

GEJ is the closest to Igbo Presidency, and the Igbo can have it in 2015 or 2019, but quite frankly the issue in this country today is not about Igbo Presidency but someone that can lead Nigeria and deliver to every Nigerians.Period. How much did OBJ deliver to SW?

Atiku and IBB has not champion anything Igbo until they started running for Presidency. All they do is to marry  a person from the zone and settle few people who are now coming out to increase their wealth by supporting those 2 most corrupt politicians in Nigeria.

The Igbo people, like all Igbo friends of mine, should realize they are being used as political pawns by the 2011 contenders. If the presidency goes to the North in 2011, nothing stops it from going back to the South-South. Remember, the much talked about zoning is a North-South thing not necessarily a struggle by geo-political zones.

Bros complete information is vital in this matter not partial. Igbos championed rotational Presidency among the six zones as you said at Abacha's Constitutional conference but the North resisted it and pushed for rotation between North and South . IGBOS NEVER CHAMPIONED ZONING OF THE PRESIDENCY BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH, THAT WAS A NORTHERN AGENDA. The contention was so sharp that it nearly stopped that Constitutional Conference.
It is only the truth you know that can set you free. What was at the back of the mind of Igbos when thery championed rotational presidency?  It was so that all the six geopolitical zones will taste the presidency starting with those that have not or have not tasted it in proportion to the others. So why do you want power to go back to the North that has had it for 38 years as against the SS that has had it for zero years, Note that GEJ is completing the North's slot by reason of Yaradua's death) and the SE that has tasted it for only 6 months? Partial information is dangerous and may be self-destructive.

Obiagu1:

Those that were old enough to see how the Igbos fought so hard for this rotational presidency will not want to discard it. Its kids that know nothing that will say what they don't know about.

The issue of rotational presidency WAS CHAMPIONED BY THE IGBOS. Ekwueme and co spearheaded it and thus resulted in the creation of the 6 geopolitical zones where the presidency would be rotated.

If you don't know where you came from, you definitely won't know where you are heading to.

Kill rotational presidency by supporting GEJ, then you should equally be ready to bear the pain of marginalization which we've suffered since after the Civil War.

I’ll keep saying it, it’s only silly and shortsighted Igbos that will support GEJ.

houvest:

Bros complete information is vital in this matter not partial. Igbos championed rotational Presidency among the six zones as you said at Abacha's Constitutional conference but the North resisted it and pushed for rotation between North and South . IGBOS NEVER CHAMPIONED ZONING OF THE PRESIDENCY BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH, THAT WAS A NORTHERN AGENDA. The contention was so sharp that it nearly stopped that Constitutional Conference.
It is only the truth you know that can set you free. What was at the back of the mind of Igbos when thery championed rotational presidency?  It was so that all the six geopolitical zones will taste the presidency starting with those that have not or have not tasted it in proportion to the others. So why do you want power to go back to the North that has had it for 38 years as against the SS that has had it for zero years, Note that GEJ is completing the North's slot by reason of Yaradua's death) and the SE that has tasted it for only 6 months? Partial information is dangerous and may be self-destructive.

The northern argument was that the rotation must be between the North and the South while rotating among the 3 regions in both the North and the South. So what is the partial info there?

My only problem with those against Zoning is that while everyone have had a filled day with Zoning (including Jonathan) and is just a stone throw to SE - you all now thinks its been been a mistake.

Most of the support for Jonathan is just an effort to ensure it does not get to Ndigbo. I therefore believe Ndigbo ought to do all they can to ensure their turn comes true too.