Presidential hopeful and chief whip of the Senate, Chief Orji Uzor-Kalu, has explained that in the absence of zoning Presidential ticket to the South-East geopolitical zone, the region is less likely to produce a president of Nigeria.

Orji Uzor-Kalu, in a widely circulated statement made this public on Tuesday titled ‘The Fairness I Know’ insisted that there is no fairness in zoning the APC presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria and not South East, which has never produced the president.

The statement reads, “It is my desire and intention to run for the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am committed to this pursuit, but I can’t make an official declaration to this regard without the full support of other regions.

Everywhere in the world, politics is situational and that of Nigeria is exceptionally situational.

“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? “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.

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If they can't produce a president

Why can't they develop one

Yeebos should stop thinking presidential positions will be give to many

Yes Nigerians either hate Igbos or apprehensive of an Igboman becoming a president.
After some interactions with some Nigerians cross various tribes I have found out they prefer the country to degenerate and get worse to voting an Igboman as president.
Many believe in voting their tribal, religious or regional brother that will just serve his purpose.
Nigeria is not ready, I repeat not ready for good leadership at all

This is tribalistic hate speech. How is this any different from others saying they are born to rule? All regions are equal, no one region should be put above others.

If una like make una dey edit news to suit una selves. 2023 is the turn of SE.... EOD.

I think this should rest the case.

Make i laugh them small

When Rotimi Akeredolu was manipulating some people, pretending patriotism and making noise all over social and mainstream media about southern Presidency we said it here that all these drama has end point and here we are today.
Only myopic people jubilate such pretentious moves without taking into cognizance the possible conflict of interest

From the man who sponsored IPOB as his Political Thugs , till they became a Terrorist Group

Gozac:
Yes Nigerians either hate Igbos or apprehensive of an Igboman becoming a president.
After some interactions with some Nigerians cross various tribes I have found out they prefer the country to degenerate and get worse to voting an Igboman as president.
Many believe in voting their tribal, religious or regional brother that will just serve his purpose.
Nigeria is not ready, I repeat not ready for good leadership at all

No-one hate Igbo, you should go check yourself...

I'm not OUK fan but he spoke my mind.

I am really surprised how our co-southerners are turning blind eyes to the quest for SE to lead, knowing fully well that it is our turn.
Very shocking that both SW and SS politicians are these self-centred after all the good will from SE.

Very much correct, but it's not RIGHT

Meanwhile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-HSaI9nlUU

All Igbo politicians will come back and apologise to IPOB.
AND WE ARE READY TO FORGIVE THEM.
Though they are fools, our grace yet to be exhausted

OUK should take his lamentation to PDP to hand over the presidential ticket to them.

That where they have a chance.

EagleNest:
I'm not OUK fan but he spoke my mind.

I am really surprised how our co-southerners are turning blind eyes to the quest for SE to lead, knowing fully well that it is our turn.
Very shocking that both SW and SS politicians are these self-centred after all the good will from SE.

You are calling the SW your CO - SOUTHERNER?

The same people you come online every day to insult and call their leaders all manner of unprintable names?

Continue..

MrMaestro:
This is tribalistic hate speech. How is this any different from others saying they are born to rule? All regions are equal, no one region should be put above others.

Are you normal at all ? Where is the lie in what he said ?

There are large part of Nigerians that would never vote Igbo man no matter how one Nigeria he is ..so what's the point we Igbos are realist

There are few Nigerians more Nigerian that orji kalu ...I'm happy him and rochas eyes are opening ,soon umiah would see the light ...

Better even future Igbo leaders like me are watching n learning ...post 2023 would be exciting for the Igbo nation honestly can't wait

Yes the presidency should be zoned to Akwa Ibom State (The biggest producer of crude oil in Nigeria) because we have never been president before.
What makes the Igbos think they're entitled to the presidency?
What is the monthly contribution of Igbo states to the economy of Nigeria?
If anyone should be entitled to the presidency it should be Akwa Ibom State because you all depend on our oil money.

I strongly believe Peter Obi would be president 2023, bookmark this pin. The tides are in his favour. Exactly the way GEJ won 2011, Peter would sweep across regions.

igbos are cry babies....

look what a senate president is demandin....??

both major parties choose candidates from only south east....??

sorry if una fell for that trick back then in 1999....

politics is a dirty game....
better you igbos learn how to play it than to yarn dust....

Gozac:
Yes Nigerians either hate Igbos or apprehensive of an Igboman becoming a president.
After some interactions with some Nigerians cross various tribes I have found out they prefer the country to degenerate and get worse to voting an Igboman as president.
Many believe in voting their tribal, religious or regional brother that will just serve his purpose.
Nigeria is not ready, I repeat not ready for good leadership at all

Are you also Igbo agitating for Igbo President like the Hausa will agitate for Hausa President and not outside his Tribe except if he has no option? I hope you are not Igbo o so that what you have written up there wouldn't be seen has selfish interest too.

EagleNest:
I'm not OUK fan but he spoke my mind.

I am really surprised how our co-southerners are turning blind eyes to the quest for SE to lead, knowing fully well that it is our turn.
Very shocking that both SW and SS politicians are these self-centred after all the good will from SE.

Stop consoling yourself tell orji uzor kalu to go pick his presidential form, same goes for David umahi both men are in apc. Other aspirants are busy picking up their forms una dey here dey lament

EagleNest:
I'm not OUK fan but he spoke my mind.

I am really surprised how our co-southerners are turning blind eyes to the quest for SE to lead, knowing fully well that it is our turn.
Very shocking that both SW and SS politicians are these self-centred after all the good will from SE.

i hate this line
tell me what has happened to beerfraud or death mantra ?

Mazi Simon Ekpa from finland

Smithkafors:
If una like make una dey edit news to suit una selves. 2023 is the turn of SE.... EOD.

ibos won't rule this country in another 17 years

Gradually they're telling themselves the truth. I just laugh at all these ignoramuses thinking Pandora stands even the slimmest of chances.

Even APUGA won't give the crook their ticket.

Look at this coward. He must be a bastard because no true Igbo blood is a coward.

Oloshi Olori Pelebe. Oloriburuku said Presidency was zoned to South West in 1999. He must be MAD. Alex Ekwueme, Abubakar Rimi and some other clowns contested against Obasanjo, Olu False and other Yoruba politicians.

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.

Again in 2003, Obasanjo contested with Alex Ekwueme, Emeka Ojukwu, Muhammadu Buharii, 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

What Ipob saw sitting down, it's bad enough that you old political fools could not see it while standing even on the highest iroko tree..

It's either Biafra or forget it in Nigeria..
We are not brothers to them,

Let me hear words
Infact it's so childish and disappointing of people criticizing the Igbo's ,like any unmatured sapiens would just keep saying matter's when checked has no meanings,I guess such premature mind, should mind their business

Igbo can never rule this our beautiful Country. We will rather vote Asari Dokubo than to vote any Igbo.

Nobody will vote an igbo man

E go clear for their eye when Peter obi lose pdp primary