LAGOS —AT a time some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-East are mobilising support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election to pave the way for Igbo presidency in 2023, some Igbo leaders have said that the Igbo are not interested in the presidency without restructuring of the country.
This was the view of some Igbo leaders, who met with the Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe-led Ohanaeze committee on collation of Igbo views on restructuring on Sunday night in Lagos.
Vanguard gathered that Igbo leaders at the meeting held in Ikoyi included Deputy President General of Ohanaeze, Dr Sylvan Ebigwei; Dr Kalu Idika Kalu; Chief Guy Ikokwu; Agunze Chibeze Ikokwu; Professor Uzodinma Nwala; Chief Charles Odinukwe; representatives of South-East governors; and members of Igbo Think-Tank group, Aka-Ikenga among others.
Raised with the intention of ensuring that the Igbo present a common view on restructuring, the Senator Abaribe committee had its first meeting in Abuja. The Lagos gathering is the second in the series. There will be another meeting in Enugu on March 4 to be followed by the Ime-Obi (inner caucus meeting) of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, which will lead to an enlarged Igbo summit.
Asked the views of Igbo leaders at the meeting, Chief Guy Ikokwu told Vanguard : ‘’We debated Igbo position on geo-political restructuring. Igbo insist on restructuring of the polity immediately. We are not interested in Igbo presidency now without restructuring. We are calling on the presidency and the National Assembly to proceed with restructuring immediately.
‘’The Federal Government or the centre should have less power than it has now. It should devolve power to the federating units. We agree with the South-West and the Middle Belt that the federating units should be the zones with the states under them. Each zone should have its constitution. There should be fiscal federalism and resource control.
‘’We are looking at six zones, three in the South and three in the North. The majority of Ndigbo believe, like the South-West, that the federating units should be the zones. With true restructuring, equality of zones, fiscal federalism and resources control, there will be no need for an additional state in the South-East. Each zone will be free to create as many states at it deems fit without recourse to the centre.’’
On the herdsmen crisis, he said the leaders want South-East governors to ‘’see livestock, breeding of animals or ranching as an economic activity, as our forefathers did in the old Eastern region. Chief Michael Okpara established ranches across the Eastern region and we had the Obudu Cattle Ranch. Apart from meat, we produced dairy products. Livestock is not only cattle. It includes pigs, goats, rabbits, sheep, etc. Today, we don’t have Igbo livestock any longer. We expect our governors to have something to show in this regard in 24 months.’’

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/02/not-interested-presidency-without-restructuring-igbo-leaders/

Suported 100%. SW, SS & CS will join the Train.

Way to go!!!

Restructuring is what Nigeria needs..

This fraudulent system is just not it at all...


Let all regions grow at their own pace and direct it on affairs..

This feeding bottle system is long over due..

But will this see the light of day?

One billion dollar question ..

I laugh at these people talking about restructuring, come and get it from the North lets see

Even if the entire SW/SE/SS/NC supported restructuring, they still wouldnt have enough votes to pass the bill at the national assembly which is the only organ of government that can restructure Nigeria

Gbam.

But to put the record straight,we want restructuring before not president but now,we dont want restructuring or president,let yorubas and hausa restructure and share president together,

i believe a country with only hausafulani and yorubas will be a wonderful one.

For they the people that say they are representing us,just know restructuring you will never get,same way there is no referendum in nigeria constitution,there is not restructuring in the constitution too.


Rip to one of our hero,the air raid,the hannibal of biafra.


God bless the land of the rising sun

We can agree the leaders have spoken well and seen the future.

If Nigeria does not restructure soon or put a controlled policy on birth rate, it might be horrible going by the indices on ground..

Restructuring my foot. Divide the folking nation.

No genuine igbo man or woman cares about igbo presidency. The ones ruling for years has got nothing to show rather poverty, killings, wickedness, backwardness, illiteracy and any negative thing you can think of. The country should be restructured or divided, simple.

Good move

IGBO FOR PRESIDENT, COME 2023 !!!

NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN.

mtswww! delusional flat.heads..who was even considering u presidency,God forbid I vote a flat.head

They can take the Presidency of the zoo and shove it up their a$$


Iberibe bu oria!

anibirelawal:
IGBO FOR PRESIDENT, COME 2023 !!!

NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN.

keep dreaming,as an igbo person i will never vote for any igbo person that contest for nigeria president.



because that is not our goal but his personal goal.

anibirelawal:
IGBO FOR PRESIDENT, COME 2023 !!!

NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN.

And when Nigerians refuse to do the right thing then, what should be our next line of action.?

EternalTruths:


And when Nigerians refuse to do the right thing then, what should be our next line of action.?

PATIENCE!

anibirelawal:


PATIENCE!

Wake up from your slumber.

Once Nigerians don't do the right thing then, IPOB will become the umbrella strategy for everyone.

loveth360:
keep dreaming,as an igbo person i will never vote for any igbo person that contest for nigeria president.



because that is not our goal but his personal goal.

If you refuse to vote for Igbo President, we the South West will vote.

Ok

EternalTruths:


Wake up from your slumber.

Once Nigerians don't do the right thing then, IPOB will become the umbrella strategy for everyone.

I dont think so, IPOB has nothing to offer.

anibirelawal:


I dont think so, IPOB has nothing to offer.

Deny Igbos Presidency in 2023 and watch how the most anti IPOB Igbo man transform into an IPOB member.

anibirelawal:


If you refuse to vote for Igbo President, we the South West will vote.

you south west christian or,because i know yoruba muslim will never vote for igbo man.

EternalTruths:


Deny Igbos Presidency in 2023 and watch how the most anti IPOB Igbo man transform into an IPOB member.

You maybe right. as for me am in support of Igbos presindency come 2023.

loveth360:
you south west christian or,because i know yoruba muslim will never vote for igbo man.

Religion aside, we will be of full support.

gidgiddy:
I laugh at these people talking about restructuring, come and get it from the North lets see

Even if the entire SW/SE/SS/NC supported restructuring, they still wouldnt have enough votes to pass the bill at the national assembly which is the only organ of government that can restructure Nigeria

That is absolute lie you need 2/3 vote of NASS members to pass a bill

EternalTruths:


Deny Igbos Presidency in 2023 and watch how the most anti IPOB Igbo man transform into an IPOB member.

You cannot blackmail the rest of us into giving you the presidency, you will have to fight for it. Also always remember that the python still lucks about in the shadows ready to devour any IPOB miscreant who disturbs the peace of Nigerians

Idiotic pigs of Biafra are not serious, if they wake up from their slumber, they should let us know

anibirelawal:


Religion aside, we will be of full support.

sorry we dont need it,hausafulani needs it most.

dignity33:

That is absolute lie you need 2/3 vote of NASS members to pass a bill

That makes things even worse because the core North, the NW and NE, control almost half of all NASS members

The entire SW/SE/SS/NC cannot get 2/3 majority vote

Restructuring is not possible in Nigeria

loveth360:
sorry we dont need it,hausafulani needs it most.

Here is the problem with you people... too full of PRIDE! WHY

loveth360:
Gbam.

But to put the record straight,we want restructuring before not president but now,we dont want restructuring or president,let yorubas and hausa restructure and share president together,

i believe a country with only hausafulani and yorubas will be a wonderful one.

For they the people that say they are representing us,just know restructuring you will never get,same way there is no referendum in nigeria constitution,there is not restructuring in the constitution too.


Rip to one of our hero,the air raid,the hannibal of biafra.


God bless the land of the rising sun

anibirelawal:


Here is the problem with you people... too full of PRIDE! WHY

not pride just that we dont pretend.we tell you the way it is.

We dont need supports of anyone,we have learn that we have no friend in nigeria,and have learnt to stand on our own.

loveth360:
not pride just that we dont pretend.we tell you the way it is.

We dont need supports of anyone,we have learn that we have no friend in nigeria,and have learnt to stand on our own.

But I love Igbos, I dont want to loose you people. forget about Nairaland reaction, I realy meant what I said.