The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze
Ndigbo, yesterday said it will in the next two weeks
disclose the presidential candidate the Igbo will support in
the February 14 election.
Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nworgu,
who stated this in a chat with newsmen in Enugu, said the
organisation was still consulting on the presidential
candidate to support.
He said it was, therefore, erroneous for anybody to say
that Igbo leaders rejected Ohanaeze’s move to endorse
President Goodluck Jonathan.
“This is a malicious and mischievous reportage of what
occurred at the Imeobi. No such event took place because
the question of endorsement was not on our table. What
we said as the agenda showed was ‘Ndigbo, Otu
Olu’ (unity). The drive was for unity so that when we strike
out, we strike out with one voice, that was the essence of
that meeting. The meeting was not set out to endorse
Jonathan,” he said.
On when Ohanaeze would pronounce its preferred
presidential candidate, Nworgu said: “We are about
concluding with consultations. We will soon meet with the
traditional council of Ndieze. When we consult with the
traditional council of Ndieze, we will make a statement on
behalf of Ndigbo.
“We already know the trend and probably in the next two
weeks, Nigerians will know where Ndigbo stand on
presidency. They are saying we should not take a stand
that Ohanaeze is non-partisan, but I will say that
Ohanaeze is non-partisan if the Igbo on their own are
involved; once it is within a federation like Nigeria with so
many ethnic groups (inter-ethnic), we will then take
position on behalf of our people. At state levels,
governorship, National Assembly, local governments, we
will not support any party, but we will take a stand on the
presidency because it affects us.”
He, therefore, said Ohanaeze was surprised and shocked
to hear that Igbo leaders rejected its move to endorse
Jonathan.
“The report stated that there was a motion moved by Chief
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu during the last Imeobi held at the
secretariat onJanuary 3 (Saturday), claiming that Chief
Iwuanyanwu moved a motion for the endorsement of
Jonathan and it had no seconder. These are people who
were not even at the meeting.
“Iwuanyanwu did not move any motion even though he
was in the meeting. Iwuanyanwu’s only contribution was
that he was part of the four-year tenure movement and
that it was effectively amended through the processes
established by the current Ohanaeze constitution.
A video clip was shown of the three Imeobi’s and the
General Assembly where they effected the change
according to Article 29 of the Ohanaeze Constitution,” he
said.

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Good

If they like decide or not,Buhari must and will win.

So may socio-cultural groups are no longer commanding the respects they usually have due to political divisions today. Such resolutions may not even change the minds of electorates anymore. God bless President GEJ.

It's impossible for Ohanaeze to endorse Buhari. The Igbo are a bedrock support for GEJ and it'll be betrayal which the Igbo are not known for. Though, it's obvious that Rochas and his APC are working harder than Peter Obi and PDP in electioneering activities to get the Igbos.
The best APC activities can do is to bring Ohanaeze Ndigbo to forgo endorsing GEJ or Buhari. Just neutral.

All these socio-cultural groups that collect their pay during seasons of election speak for themselves as they do not look out for the collective interest of their people but are more eager for patronage from whoever can pay the bill!

englishmart:
nobody can decide who owns my vote.

We know GEJ owns it

Franchise21:
We know GEJ owns it

till then.

englishmart:
till then.

Lolz. U ain't discrete bouh dat