Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has said he will drop his 2023 presidential ambition if the two major political parties, APC and PDP fail to zone their tickets to South East, stating that it will amount to lack of fairness to the South-East if the parties fail in this regard.

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The former Abia governor while hinting that he will return to the Senate noted that South East alone cannot produce the country's President, adding that it will need the support of other regions.

In a statement on Tuesday titled, "2023 Presidency : The Fairness I Know" the Abia North Senator while stating that North is at an advantage to win election at the current democratic setting expressed shock with the number of aspirants coming from South South and South West, saying they have no single respect for the South East.

He said his thinking was that the candidates will support the South East to produce the country's next president, wondering why some of the aspirants go about spending money around. He said the presidency of Nigeria is not gotten by throwing money around.

He said, "The situation in Nigeria is that without the support of other regions, it would amount to a shadow chase for a South Easterner to be President. This is the reason I have been in the frontline of the call that the two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should zone their presidential tickets to the South East as they did for the South West in 1999. In the absence of this zoning, I shall return to the Senate and stay away from the presidential contest. The reality is that the North is more advantageous to win elections in this democratic setting.

"I am even shocked with the number of aspirants coming from the South West and the South South . It is embarrassing that these aspirants (APC and PDP) have no single respect and concern for the South East. I had thought they would think about the South East; I thought they would support us. The amount of money being spent by these aspirants is alarming and they have forgotten that money alone cannot buy the presidency.

"It has become a joke to an ordinary Nigerian who hears Southern commentators and aspirants rooting for a Southern President on the premise of fairness, equity and justice.

"How can you talk about these morals when you are not even fair to your own brothers?"

He said the refusal of people of South South and South West to support a presidential candidate of South East is unfair and just especially when both zones have at different times produced the country's President and vice president respectively.

Sen. Kalu wondered what moral justification such individuals will have to condemn a northerner seeking presidential election.

"If there is anything like "fairness", "equity" and "justice'', it should be the entire South pushing for a president of South East extraction. Anything less than that is "hypocritical", "unjustifiable"and "inordinate". Some 'persons' are even claiming God’s anointed choice in 2023 . Unfortunately, it is not all prayers that God answers; at least not inordinate ones.

"What moral justification does a Southerner who refused to be fair to his brothers have against a Northerner running for president? It will be very insensitive , unreasonable and disrespectful for any Southern man to criticize a presidential aspirant from the North on the ground that the North has done eight years and power should return to the South.

"The South West and the South South have successfully completed their tenures as 'President and Vice President'.They should have the courage to support their brothers from the South East. If the next president after President Muhammadu Buhari does not come from the South East , there would be nothing unfair and unjust if he/she comes from Daura.

"This country belongs to all of us and the unity of the country should be paramount . If not for selfishness and greed, how can you say that where a president comes from does not matter simply because you don’t want to support a president of Nigeria from the South East, but turn around to clamor for a power shift to the South? How do we explain this to the younger generation? Let the wise and courageous stay firm on their convictions and not swing on the two sides of the Atlantic .

"If you are convinced that where a president comes from does not matter, let Nigerians not hear you clamour for power shift. Be brave to encourage everyone to run , including President Buhari’s kinsmen. But if you have conscience and believe in equality, then you should support the South East region that is yet to produce a president. That is what I consider as fairness .

"The two regions that are yet to produce a President are South East and North East. If this means anything to Nigerians, the APC and PDP should be fair enough to prioritize these regions. If power should come to the South and not the South East or North and not the North East, the essence for which the six geopolitical zones were created is long dead .

"To Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Edwin Clark , Deji Adeyanju and a host of others who have stood firm in their support for their brothers in the South East, posterity will be kind to you," he concluded.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/lack-fairness-ill-drop-presidential-ambition-sen-orji-kalu/

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Nnamdi Kanu warned all of you Igbos, Nigeria doesn’t regard you as Nigerians, they see you as enemies. The sooner you start retracing your steps to love your region instead of going to please outsiders that will never appreciate you, the better foe you.

Long live Mazi Nnamdi Hero Kanu.

But a so called prophet has already predicted that you will be the next president.

This is the simple truth, sometimes people are being driven by greed under the pretence of fighting for Equity ( that is hypocrisy).

You are glamouring for Power to shift to the South but you can't support the east by venture of equity and fairness to produce the next president. The same easterners that in time past gave their 100% support to southerner (GEJ), 100% support to South West ( OBJ) and 100 % support to North(yaradua). If the contestants are coming from Other parties I can understand but PDP should give their ticket to South East .

Malory:
But a so called prophet has already predicted that you will be the next president.

For where?

Does it mean that without Zoning the presidency to the east the igbo cannot win the election.

When the Governors of the South called for collision a lot if not all your Southeastern Governors boycotted the meeting several times which show to a large extent your disdain for other Southern regions.

You Igbos should learn to play politics of magnanimity and complexity which is why you keep remaining on that divide.

A lot of you believe if it's not APGA it is nothing then how many state has your APGA?

The Igbos are playing politics with their mind when they are supposed to be using their head.

I am from the South and far better for me if this country can break because since dangote refinery some people in Lagos are dying hard to overtake South/South hence they are hell bent to force an Old man down our throats.

We say NO to Tinubu presidential ambition, force Tinubu on us and Buhari regime will be a child's play.

Ipob and Nnamdi Kanu now

Lightweight politician

duro4chang:
Does it mean that without Zoning the presidency to the east the igbo cannot win the election.

Make sure you do everything to make Tinubu or osinbade the president without other's votes just like you made Awolowo.

ZombieSlaughter:


Make sure you do everything to make Tinubu or osinbade the president without other's votes just like you made Awolowo.

You need to have your head examined. Must you use insultive language to respond to a comment? Is this how poorly you were brought up?

duro4chang:
You need to have your head examined. Must you use insultive language to respond to a comment? Is this how poorly you were brought up?

Where is the insult in asking you yoruba to make sure you make Tinubu and osibande president with only yoruba votes like you did for Awolowo?

ZombieSlaughter:


Where is the insult in asking you yoruba to make sure you make Tinubu and osibande president with only yoruba votes like you did for Awolowo?

People who are poorly trained may not know how to use polite words. Afterall they are used to harsh and foul language. They insult people anyhow. They talk anyhow. I have seen all these you. You don't need to tell me before I know the type of home you came from. Your comment here have shown how you were brought up either by your parents or who ever. Your language is dirty , rough, uncultured and anti-social.

You supported both PDP and APC in your long political career, and you never thought that when it comes to SE the rule of the game will suddenly change. I don't know why

duro4chang:
Look at the number of derogatory words you just used now. Sincerely speaking you have a very bad upbringing. I have nothing against your tribe bu you in particular lack proper training.

Sesan stop this your fake pontifications and read your post history. Is it not full of insult against Ndigbo, don't you call us children of 'victim mentality'.

Sesan the hypocrite how many times have you condemn people insulting my beloved Igbo nation? Sesan can you swear you don't enjoy reading hate speech against Igbos from Omenka, legendhero etc.
Sesan why are pretending to be a good man, when you are just trying to deceive yourself.

Ok, I will clap for you henceforth when you insult Igbo.

This man is efulefu
No election in Biafraland until referendum is conducted


Mazi Simon Ekpa from Finland

duro4chang:
Does it mean that without Zoning the presidency to the east the igbo cannot win the election.

This kind of DEFEATIST MENTALITY is truly PATHETIC!

None of the major party is microzoning

There is no time presidency have been microzone in this 4th Republic.

Ekwueme and OBJ contested for the PDP ticket in Jos

Sam Nda-Isaiah, Okorocha, Atiku and Kwankwaso contested for the ticket alongside Buhari in 2014 in Lagos State.

There is no time APC has ever microzone

Oloshi Olori Pelebe.

He wants Presidency to be zoned to his village. Yes, it is Igbos turn. But they have to work for it. Nobody will zone the Presidency to Igbo villages. Igbos should bring out their candidate and mobilize for him. Igbos should stop watching while Tinubu is everywhere. You cannot say the first masquerade to dance will later watch other masquerades dance. Tinubu is a big masquerade that has been dancing in the political sphere since 1992 and he will continue to dance because he has the resources, and his associates control the Media. You already know that Captain of the Yoruba team is Osinbajo, while the Chief Coach/Captain Emeritus is Tinubu, so it should be easy for Igbos to draw their own winning strategy.

So, Igbos should come out and start mobilizing for their candidate, if not, Yorubas will snatch it again, and you will cry blood. Once again, Presidency will never be zoned to anyone's village. Obasanjo contested with Alex Ekwueme, Emeka Ojukwu, Muhammadu Buhari, Abubakar Rimi, and some other clowns. The Presidency was never zoned to Obasanjo's village.

Igbos have never been afraid of confronting anybody, they should prove that even now. Yoruba, Niger Delta, Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri have ruled the country and run us into debts, Igbos too should come and try their best.

Power is never gotten on a platter of gold

ZombieSlaughter:


Sesan stop this your fake pontifications and read your post history. Is it not full of insult against Ndigbo, don't you call us children of 'victim mentality'.

Sesan the hypocrite how many times have you condemn people insulting my beloved Igbo nation? Sesan can you swear you don't enjoy reading hate speech against Igbos from Omenka, legendhero etc.
Sesan why are pretending to be a good man, when you are just trying to deceive yourself.

Ok, I will clap for you henceforth when you insult Igbo.

Every single word you typed here shows the type of person you are and the nature of your upbringing. You began to mention different names here and even insulted them what is that thimg that connects with them? But then I can't be too surprised that is how you only know how to behave.

duro4chang:
Every single word you typed here shows the type of person you are and the nature of your upbringing. You began to mention different names here and even insulted them what is that thimg that connects with them? But then I can't be too surprised that is how you only know how to behave.

Sesan lets play a game. If you have ever 'liked' and 'shared' anti-Igbo comments from rabid haters like ome.nka, lege.ndhero,leo.deking may you and your family wallow in poverty forever.

If you are confident about practising what you are preaching to me, let's hear you say Amen.