Can Nigeria Afford an Igbo President?

Nigeria cannot afford an Ibo president

the Obama presidency is a proverb on Africa, there is hope that such a scenario would be repeated at home. In America the white are not afraid of the black, rather they seek to correct historical injustice by giving a black man a fair chance to rule and be part of American dream.

With regard to the Ibo's the situation is different. The average Nigerians is distrustful and suspicious of the Ibo's. In comparison to their population , the Ibo's control more than 70% of Nigeria economy. From the shore of Atlantic ocean in Lagos to the Sahara in Kano, the Ibo's completely controls the local trading economy. From the biggest cities to the smallest village, Ibo's are Lord of trading, using monopoly  and various unconventional business practices to dominate the market.

Meanwhile you cannot find a single non-Ibo shop in Ariaria Market at Aba , nor Onitsha market; this is true for all the Ibo state. The Ibo's refuse all non-Ibo tribe to have access to their market, while at the same time dominating the entire market in Nigeria without exception. Are the Ibo's the only people who knows how to trade? Any attempt by other Nigerians to open a shop near an Ibo shop is frustrated through various nefarious activities.

An average Ibo man is better off financially than any other Nigerian. Nigeria is a poor, corrupt and weak infrastructural based country with more than 140 millions mouth to feed. Oil is our only source of income which represent more than 90% of our revenue. We cannot entrust our presidency with an Ibo man. There is every likelihood that he his going to completely dominate and manipulate our oil revenue to the exclusion of all other Nigerians, just like hi his presently doing in the Nigeria markets.

The Nigerian presidency is not by vote , its by negotiation. To be the president, you must negotiate with the other stakeholders, they would make demand of you; its a give and take situation. If the Ibo's want the presidency, let him come to the negotiating table, we would ask one demand of him: that he should allows other Nigerian a free and unrestricted access to their market in all Ibo towns , while at the same time stop dominating and manipulating trading activities in other Nigerian towns. Its fair and democratic.

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This article goes to confirm that the Problem with nigeria is not just bad leadership or corruption but deep rooted tribalism and ethnic distrust until that is resolved moving the country forward will be difficult.

Why can't an Ibo become president simply because other nigerians are scared that the Igbos will dominate everything, if they work for it, why not.

Basically Igbos are the spare parts seller all over Naija, Hausas are the bureaux Change dealers, and unfortunately Yorubas are the Taxi drivers even for abroad na Yoruba cab drivers plenty pass dem swear for us we know see better job . On the other hand Igbos like that parapo thing (togetherness) my brothers freind is my brother.  The only Igbo man I will support for president is Soludo and I go dey watch am with one eye make e no go sell me.

I always insist that the tribalism that our fathers practised that has almost grounded this country should not be continued by our generation. Instead of posting thrashes that mostly insult our sensibilities as a people, we should rather discuss issues  that will move us forward as a people and as a nation. When international awards are given to Prof. Chinua Achebe, does the international community see the awardee as an ibo man or rather as a Nigerian? Why then are we hell bent on promoting  those things that put a wedge between us rather than things  that would bind us together as a nation?

What a shame!!

Tribalism must surely be from the devil!!! sometimes i wonder if the Nigerians are worst rascist compared to the white man!!!

Igbo man in power? No problem,as long as he can fix this NEPA issue  . But i have my fears simply cos of the Biafra Thing.

@JJYou
nigeria would have been better with ibo man at the helm.  too many lazy people have ruled us.


Since the new civilian dispensation tell me one Igbo Governor that is worthy of the presidency, Sam Egwu embezzled 80 bIllion out of 150 billion, tell me one none. When u trust people with little and they perform then you can trust them with more.

Look at the List of Archeivers

Yardua - Left enough money in the goverment coffers.
Donaald Duke - Even if he embezzled any money we are all living witness of what he built in Cross River State.
Fashola - His Acheivement is there for all to see.

I will not support any of the Yoruba Governor for presidency becos they have not done anything - the likes like Akala , Gbenga Daniel, Oni, or Agagu.

The bottom line is when you are given a little job and you perform people will support u. Souldo did a good job at CBN and will definately get my vote. It is not about tribalism but about performance.

why do you say so; is it because they are too money conscious?

Tribalism has eaten deep into the Nigerian system that we no longer follow realities other than tribalism. One colour one race and still we are not united.

@ Poster you have made mockery of yourself and exposed your illiteracy by posting this thread at this time of the age when countries are crying loud for economic improvement you are there thinking of who to rule and not to rule because of tribe.

All these while that Ibo's have not rule what have we achieved. Electricity is zero, talk of security, job, Quality education, Infrastructural facilities just to mention but few needs serious attention.

We need people who can work irrespective of their tribes, to take us to the next level because Nigeria is no longer where the Colonial matters left us we have moved  far far behind and there is need for serious intervention before it will be too late.

that post makes me a prouder igbo man.

So some of these haters actually know we have it all?

like my bros up here just said, u r not a pretender like most of your folks on nairaland, you just let your mind flow and we hear you while adding that you cant do nothing about it.

Left alone, i would even ask all igbos to let them rule while we control. Check it out, all the media houses in the US are Jewish owned. So they control what americans think.

However,  they are not obviously so deeply rooted in the 'ruling' politics of US. They just control who rules. Isnt that ok enough?

funmi you are most welcomed, but you are guilty of this tribalism as well as yours is towards the hausas.     

Ok osun this Osun that , osun is a great tourist destination. Lets celebrate Osun   

No I am not. i am only misunderstood here. My problem is not with hausa or fulani but with the ruling class embedded in their society that is destroying Nigeria. I do not have any problem with an everyday mallam walking the streets of lagos except those that have an expertise in wielding daggers. Stay on your own, Funmi will not have any problem with you, trust me.