The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has admonished all Igbo politicians to do what is honorable, and maintain their integrity by assisting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in building an impenetrable opposition instead of defecting to the APC which is the ruling party, all in the name of financial gain and business interests.
Igbokwe confirmed this as the only way the party can be taken seriously and accorded respect via an article titled, ‘Can the Igbo play opposition for the next 10 years’, the APC chieftain maintained that the Igbo would not die if they are not in the APC or part of the government.
He opined that, “After all, the Yoruba have been in the opposition for a long time—since the 1960s, and they have not perished. Let the Igbo work with other PDP leaders across Nigeria to start strategising to reposition, rebrand, and rebuild the PDP. This is the way to political rebirth and redemption. If you have bushes to clear, you have to sharpen your cutlass very well.”
Igbokwe also drew attention to the shameful attitude of many Igbo politicians, who were searching for ways to defect to the APC, out of regret, following the loss of Goodluck Jonathan at the presidential election.
He revealed that not long after President Muhammadu Buhari defeated Jonathan on March 28, there was widespread panic among the Igbo politicians, businessmen, women and the traders.
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He said, “I remember a night in the house of a very successful Igbo trader in Ikoyi shortly after the presidential election, when it became obvious that President Buhari had carried the day. They gathered to contribute money to support the APC. Even those who travelled home for the Easter holiday donated money from the East just to belong. I felt ashamed that my people couldn’t defend their honour and integrity even in the time of trouble.
“After the 2015 election, when the Igbo lost their resources by putting all their eggs in one basket, many Igbo leaders claimed that the Igbo made the right political choices given the circumstances on the ground then. Yes, the Igbo have said they voted right, but in action and in deed, they have been busy looking for ways to sneak into the APC.
“On Saturday, July 25, 2015, a group that worked against the APC in Lagos called Igbo United Political Forum organised a programme to honor Governor Rochas Okorocha. Behind the smokescreen was an attempt to
sneak through the back door to the APC, having missed the front door on March 28 and April 11, 2015. The organisers reaped what they sowed, as all the APC leaders they invited
stayed away.
“They licked their wounds and went home to cry. Time and space will not permit me to recall various moves our people have made to find their way to the APC. Those who are still very angry about the colossal loss have pitched their tent with the Biafra mantra. When we lose out in national politics as a result of myopic and timid political thinking and calculation, the next move is to resort to ethnic politics. Nobody is deceived.”
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Ok bye

If IGBO is now a political party rather than ethnic group; then IGBO should be accorded the only viable ethnic group to the sustainability of nigeria democracy.

true talk

Lol

"igbokwe" is a yoruba man claiming to be an ibo man. No true son of d soil will say such non sense

PDP Is On The Rise Again...

temitemi1:
PDP Is On The Rise Again...

The only way is to change the NAME,but you guys dont want to listen,PDP is dead and burried in the NORTH and some parts of SOUTH-WEST

OREMUSSANCTUS:
"igbokwe" is a yoruba man claiming to be an ibo man. No true son of d soil will say such non sense

His real name is Yorobakwe.... listen to him to your peril

People like Igbokwe Joe are the definitions of what an honorable man should NEVER become...and a disgrace to whichever ethnic group they belong...

Igbokwe needs to awake! His myopic mind still makes him think Biafra is a political movement.
Biafra is asking for freedom. Joe Igbokwe has still not said anything concerning referendum though he agrees in his earlier wacky article that we have been marginalised. Joe Igbokwe, tete nura! Though you think you have arrived because APC has won the presidency,I dey laugh you.

IPOB Youth

OREMUSSANCTUS:
"igbokwe" is a yoruba man claiming to be an ibo man. No true son of d soil will say such non sense

well u're right. No true son of Igbo will ever speak the truth

Igbo = political party, huh?

Common sense ain't common anymore.

Igbokwe, ife i na ako bu nkogheri 101.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
"igbokwe" is a yoruba man claiming to be an ibo man. No true son of d soil will say such non sense

Lmao!!


I've gotta take a bottle of Hero to cap this comedy.

Oh, they said Amaechi and Okorocha are Ab¤kis as well.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
"igbokwe" is a yoruba man claiming to be an ibo man. No true son of d soil will say such non sense

Have you recovered from the insults you received after typing rubbish in the other thread?

The parentage, especially the paternity of this jackass called Joe Igbokwe, should be examined. During the second term of the ninny named OBJ, every politician of Yoruba descent including the political party in the southwestern region of Nigeria became PDP.

bettercreature:
The only way is to change the NAME,but you guys dont want to listen,PDP is dead and burried in the NORTH and some parts of SOUTH-WEST

My brother you need to come and see this for yourself. The hatred they have for pdp is beyond explanation.

temitemi1:
PDP Is On The Rise Again...

Stop fooling yourself. The good performance of Buhari will lead to much more improvement in APC's popularity and Remember you people no longer have incumbency power to rig.

temitemi1:
PDP Is On The Rise Again...

. Must u accuse pdp for all ur misfortunes? Face the reality my guy.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
"igbokwe" is a yoruba man claiming to be an ibo man. No true son of d soil will say such non sense

Igbokwe is a liberal n non sentimental man unlike most of u due to his long stay in the SW

ThIs man is one 9f the most patrotic nigerians I have ever seen!!

temitemi1:
PDP Is On The Rise Again...

PDP is now Ibo party, oya go change your name to okechukwu or Okafor

abduljabbar4:

Have you recovered from the insults you received after typing rubbish in the other thread?

Which insult?

Ode nie...

dayo23:
PDP is now Ibo party, oya go change your name to okechukwu or Okafor

It's a pity

In real life, countless numbers of IGBOS are planning to defect to APC...but in the imaginary world of social media, especially on nairaland, some repugnant and retrogressive beings are shouting BIAFRA

Biafra is dead on arrival because the core people who should be the hallmark of the struggle are daily looking for crumbs to gather in ABUJA

JingoOAU:
It's a pity

In real life, countless numbers of IGBOS are planning to defect to APC...but in the imaginary world of social media, especially on nairaland, some repugnant and retrogressive beings are shouting BIAFRA

Biafra is dead on arrival because the core people who should be the hallmark of the struggle are daily looking for crumbs to gather in ABUJA

Have you got facts and figures? Wake Up!

IPOB Youth

Stop telling Igbo people what to do. . .
Ode buruku

yelobas have been in opposition, i never knew that even OBJ who president was in opposition as a president. unless Obj was not a yeloba then

noah91:
Igbokwe is a liberal n non sentimental man unlike most of u due to his long stay in the SW

taaa, stop that pooo, he's protecting his interest.

did Rochas live in Lagos, was he not in PDp some years back, even won elections under APGA today he's in APC, simply because his interest is protected there, stop your message of liberality

Can they?