There are different tribes in Nigeria but there are only 3 major tribes, which are; Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo.

Of this 3 major major tribes, the Hausa, Yoruba and even some minor tribes have had their fair share of being at the helms of affair of this nation but surprisingly, the Igbos has never rule at any point in time.

Well, Naijaloaded will take you through the top 5 reasons Igbo cannot rule in Nigeria.

1. Biafra Agitation

Since Nigeria was amalgamated and gain independence, there has been an agitation for secession by the igbos who see themselves as more of Biafra than Nigeria.

However, before anyone can become a President in Nigeria, you must secure the majority support of 2 of these 3 major tribes and have a considerable level of acceptability and popularity across other tribes.

This has been difficult for the Igbos to achieve, it is very difficult for an average Hausa man to trust an Igbo man with power, the hatred they have for one another is like that of water and fire, who cannot co-habit together, talkless of voting for one another.

As hospitable as the Yorubas are, working fully for the igbo to be able to rule Nigeria is highly unlikely, that is, not even taking into account the population factor.

The unity and the political consciousness of the Hausa which has made it impossible for anybody to become Nigeria President or Head-of-state without the support of the majority of the who is who among the Hausas.

SOLUTION: Until they see themselves as Nigerians, which is the only way they can instill trust into the Yoruba and the Hausa, ruling Nigeria may continue to be a tall dream.

2. Failing To Speak With One Voice

Igbo deserves to hold a prime position in Nigerian Government but they have not been so lucky except for Nnamdi Azikwe and Alex Ekwueme, no other Igbo man has been able to get hold of a prime position.

Also, since Nigeria return to democracy in 1999, nobody of Igbo extraction has assume the position of either the President or Vice-president, no thanks to their disunity, the Igbo elites most time pursue narrow self-interest rather than the common good of the entire Igbo nation.

For example, after Former President Olusegun Obasanjo completed his tenure in 2007, there were agitation by the Igbos to take over the government and they had a fine candidate in Alex Ekwueme, who could have given every other candidates a run for their money but the failure to speak with one voice wrecked their chances.

Igbo aspirants hated on Ekwueme and this agitation dashed their hope and everything went down as they could no longer think straight to laid down a better candidate.

SOLUTION: In the past, the Yoruba had unanimously supported M.K.O Abiola in 1993 and Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999, the Hausas also unanimously supported Shehu Shagari in 1979 and Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, same cannot be said about Igbo at any point in time in the history of Nigeria and until such narrative changes, the Presidency may continue to elude the igbo nation.

3. Lack Of Cooperation

In whatever one do in life, cooperation with one co-traveler is a necessity, as much as the Igbo are good in business which has been aided with the ability to cooperate with anyone, they have been unable to replicate that at the political scene.

For example, in June 1993, as much as most Nigerians supported Bashorun M.K.O Abiola, the Igbos for reasons best known to them fail to queue behind him despite his glaring popularity, had the Igbos supported the Yoruba then, it would have been impossible to annul that credible election.

This has made it very difficult for the Yoruba, who are also very much politically sophisticated to cooperate with the Igbos in any election, the Igbos has bottled the chance to cement their relationship with the South West, had the Igbos cooperated with the Yoruba then, they would be having something to leverage on in getting the Yoruba support in their aspiration for the Presidency and until they are willing to cooperate with other important Nigerian tribes, they may continue to see the Presidential position only from the mountain top.

4. Not Trusted By Other Tribes

The Igbos are the least tolerance tribe in Nigeria, they find it very difficult to co-habit with other tribes unless they are gaining more from you.

Their intolerance to rule by other tribes was best described by Late Sir Ahmadu Bello when he said they are too dominating, he went further to said:- “if you employ an Igbo man as a labourer, he will like to take over as foreman within a short while”.

With such an orientation and mindset, Nigerians will continue to be suspicious of entrusting them with power.

Most Nigerians believe Igbo will use the Presidential power to actualize their Biafra dream if they eventually win the sit.

5. Love For Wealth Acquisition

It is an open secret that no other tribe in Nigeria and perhaps in Africa and the rest of the world values wealth acquisition as much as the Igbos.

They values wealth irrespective of the means that can be used to get it and such an act is not a quality expected of a leader of any nation.

The position of the Nigeria President comes with limitless power and loftiness which can be used for self enrichment at an unimaginable larger scale and a nation that has sunk very deep into corruption, misappropriation of fund and money laundry may collapse having someone of this kind of character as the Presidency.

For these reasons, Nigerians tend to deny the Igbos the opportunity of not only assuming the Presidency but also prevent them from taking over key financial positions.

Until such perception changes, ruling this nation may be impossible.

http://reuters.ng/2018/08/21/5-reasons-igbo-may-never-rule-nigeria-do-you-agree/

op nice points raised
except there is constitutional reforms that permits rotation amongst six geopolitical zones, igbos will never be president of Nigeria

Make I park well

divinelove:
op nice points raised
except there is constitutional reforms that permits rotation amongst six geopolitical zones, igbos will never be president of Nigeria

Definitely they'll never be. The points laid down in the OP is enough reason why they'll never smell Aso rock.. Had it been they ready to change now, there'd have been a brink of hope, alas they are too full of themselves and always feel they are smarter than anyone.

I simply ask one question, How has more presidents of northern extraction helped the north?
Are Daura people presently doing better than Igbo communities?
Rubbish.

sarrki:
Make I park well

You are free to park but don't release those your cut and nail oluwole English for here shaa

clarocuzioo:
I simply ask one question, How has more presidents of northern extraction helped the norths?
Are Daura people presently doing better than Igbo communities?
Rubbish.

OP is a Zombie, what do you expect.

clarocuzioo:
I simply ask one question, How has more presidents of northern extraction helped the norths?
Are Daura people presently doing better than Igbo communities?
Rubbish.

Here comes the arrogance. You definitely can't tell your community is better than anywhere you've never been. Maybe if you guys had laid your arrogance and have had the opportunity to rule, maybe your people would not be trooping to other parts of the country, especially Lagos by now.
Humble yourself so God can lift you.

Igbo 've not place them selves in a position to rule nigeria
That been said Igbos 've never wanted to be a part of this contraction made of masters and slaves
The igbos are sure of them selves
They 've a point to prove and should be given the chance .

HoluwarTohbar:
OP is a Zombie, what do you expect.

Says a flat-head trying to adopt a Yoruba name by force. Nigga be yourself

HoluwarTohbar:
You are free to park but don't release those your cut and nail oluwole English for here shaa

Chai! Sarrki my Patriot, what do you have to say about this?

This member is certainly not patriotic.

Afonja slave, stop masturbating over Igbo people's issues

limeta:
Igbo 've not place them selves in a position to rule nigeria
That been said Igbos 've never wanted to be a part of this contraction made of masters and slaves
The igbos are sure of them selves
They 've a point to prove and should be given the chance .

What point other than selfish interest?

Karlovich:
Afonja slave, stop masturbating over Igbo people's issues

We just advising you to change and learn now, why you feeling angry?

2023 is the year of Igbo Presidency. Others have served. Let the Igbo serve.

Afonja taking twenty shots of injection for Igbo headache. Nawa una get time O!

Who no know before
Who go vote an ibo as a president infact they will be the first person to pull him or her down as they don't even trust nor believe in themselves.

Rilwayne001:


Says a flat-head trying to adopt a Yoruba name by force. Nigga be yourself

Tinubu with all his stolen billions still suffers from halitosis

igbodefender:
2023 is the year of Igbo Presidency. Others have served. Let the Igbo serve.

It's not about serving alone now, is about showing their tendency and readiness to serve. You need to convince other tribe that you guys will not become treacherous once you attain the power. Bro, until then, not a single tribe can trust the igbos with power as stated in the OP.

HoluwarTohbar:
Tinubu with all his stolen billions still suffers from halitosis

Cry harder bro. Mention one politician from potopoto land that can match Tinubu's achievement

@Op

Pease go to Iweka, Ochanja market, building material, main market, ose okwodu market, electromat, head bridge, new parts, mgbuka obosi market and ask an average igbo man or woman there if his or her problem(s) is becoming Nigeria's president?

Please, go and make enquiries, then come back let's know what your findings is.

Should I remind you that the North has been Nigeria's president/HoS for over 3 decades, does it make them fare better than the Igbo's. The earlier you understand that becoming Nigeria's president is not the problem of an Igbo man rather than self determination the better for you.

Igbos will rule Nigeria at appointed time if Nigeria continue to exist.

Yoruba manage to rule Nigeria in name of Obasanjo as a compensation and he is not the will of Yoruba nation, Goodluck came as a result of his boss death, Goodluck was chosen as a result of militancy in Niger Delta so that they will stop bombing pipelines.

Since 1999 there have not be opportunity for Igbos to be there, Yoruba that is there came as a result of compensation for Abiola death and saga and Obasanjo is not a yoruba wish but was forced on them by the north.

Igbos cant speak with one voice but upto 10 notherners are looking for PDP presidential ticket to compete with their fellow notherner Buhari, they for make Buhari a sole candidate for the north, Zamfara killings, Boko haram, middle belt massacre all in the north.

Op receive sence ok.

OK

Rilwayne001:


Cry harder bro. Mention one politician from potopoto land that can match Tinubu's achievement

None! Dude single handedly turned Lagos into his ATM and the masses still worship him for robbing them blind. No politician dead or alive has beat that record.


Thank you for not disputing that Tinubu is a thief.

Rilwayne001:

Here comes the arrogance attitude. You definitely can't tell your community is better than anywhere you've never been. Maybe if you guys had laid your arrogance and have had the opportunity to rule, maybe your people would not be trooping to other parts of the country, especially Lagos by now.
Humble yourself so God can lift you.

Please its not arrogance, its the truth.
We know the core north despite having produced more presidents, is ridden with poverty, diseases, poor socio economic and infrastructural human capital development.
The north today is a pity and a gory site to behold.
I wonder why onw will want me to feel enticed about Igbo presidency when in reality that position is simply self serving.

About migration, it is human nature to migrate, are there not Lagosians who have migrated to other parts of the country and the globe at large?

Rilwayne001:


What point other than selfish interest?

Slave

The presidency of Nigeria is not what is important to Igbos. There are other things that are more important to Igbos such as restructuring and self determination.

Presidency will do nothing for Igbos

limeta:

Slave

Slave ruling your potopoto land, is that one a slave? Aside arrogance, you guys are illogical

Odingo1:
Igbos will rule Nigeria at appointed time if Nigeria continue to exist.

Yoruba manage to rule Nigeria in name of Obasanjo as a compensation and he is not the will of Yoruba nation, Goodluck came as a result of his boss death, Goodluck was chosen as a result of militancy in Niger Delta so that they will stop bombing pipelines.

Since 1999 there have not beign opportunity for Igbos to be there, Yoruba that is there came as a result of compensation for Abiola death and saga and Obasanjo is not a yoruba wish but was forced on them by the north.

Igbos cant speak with one voice but upto 10 notherners are looking for PDP presidential ticket to compete with their fellow notherner Buhari, they for make Buhari a sole candidate for the north, Zamfara killings, Boko haram, middle belt massacre all in the north.

Op receive sence ok.

You just concocted a horseshit. Goddamn.

HoluwarTohbar:
None! Dude single handedly turned Lagos into his ATM and the masses still worship him for robbing them blind. No politician dead or alive has beat that record. Thank you for not disputing that Tinubu is a thief.

OK he turned Lagos into ATM machine and yet still Lagos is still fairing better than any potopoto state, wouldn't you rather wish a state like Lagos in your potopoto land?