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Kini big deal ?

but, that does not mean all igbos would vote for him, its just a group endosement.
even, if afenifere supports GJ that does not mean he will get all yoruba votes
Anyway, thank God. .

ChinenyeN:

So they're going on ahead to endorse political candidates? Hmph. .

chyz:

why the Hmph?

mikeansy:

Ohaneze Ndigbo should be a succour for all Igbos. Whether you find yourself in PDP or you support APGA or ANPP or PPA or ACN.
Endorsing a particular candidate alienates all her members who do not subscribe to this particular view and so this move for me is bone headed. Ralph Uwuechue as President should shield the organisation from divisive politics.

Champion Newspaper belongs to Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. We know that Iwuanyanwu, Ezeife and may be lately Ralph Uwuechue supports Jonathan. They are well in their rights to do so. But to present this view as the general view of Ohanaeze Ndigbo is very dangerous for the organisation because some Igbos may prefer to listen to the likes of Dr Alex Ekwueme, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and Sen Ken Nnamani who hold a contrary view.

Are these other Igbos no longer Igbos? or are they no longer legitimate members of Ohaneze Ndigbo?.

It is my hope for the sake of the organisation that this is a rushed statement that will be retracted. Ohaneze is an organisation of people with common language, tribe, culture, traditions . . . . . but not necessarily common political persuation. So I don't see the point of endorsing a single political candidate.

chyz:

The news is only found on 1 newspaper site so im kind of skeptical. The story may not be true. Let's keep our eyes open.

Gbawe:

A few months ago , rushing to "endorse" jonathan was the new craze in town because some Nigerians who over-estimated Jonathan's sagacity thought that the power of incumbency is enough to sweep everyone aside . Now, with every development , the "endorsement" noise is becoming less pronounced because folks are now hesitating to back what is increasingly appearing a doomed/failing ambition. Jonathan , in the past few weeks, will have lost the support of many with his inept leadership. Seasoned political analyst will posit that team GEJ , whatever it says, may have been damaged beyond reprieve by Jonathan's poor decision making that has been glaringly exposed lately.

If Ohanaeze back Jonathan , I think they have acted in haste because the action has only just begun. Jonathan's support base is shrinking fast and those who "endorsed" him prematurely (like the SW PDP Governors) may yet regret their hasty decision.

chyz:

[size=18pt]2011: Ohanaeze backs Jonathan[/size]
Published on 16 October 2010 with 0 comments   
LEONARD OKACHIE



APEX Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged the Igbo nation to support en-masse, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in his 2011 Presidential ambition.

The group in a statement signed by its President-General, Amb. Raph Uwechue, said after wide consultation over several months, among Igbo people at home and abroad, it has endorsed Jonathan, who is a credible new-generation Presidential candidate that has emerged from the South-South geo-political zone.
It positioned that it does not subscribe  to  the  creeping  intensification of the North-South political divide, through a two-way zoning formula, stressing that there is little doubt that such a bi-polar demarcation of our country seriously militates against the desired progressive consolidation of national unity.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo however said that it firmly believes in the reality and absolute equality of the six zones and holds the view that the topmost executive office in the land Prime Minister or President, which has eluded the  two geo-political zones of South-South and South-East since the birth of the nation a century ago, should now go to them in turn in unbroken succession.

The statement partly reads: At independence in 1960, what our founding fathers settled for was a Federal structure with three regions, East-North-West.  Clearly, this decisive colonial concept of two detachable alternate units, North and South, a residual echo of Lord Lugard's Amalgamation of 1914, did not survive into independent Nigerian nation.  A fourth region- the Midwest, was created by regular constitutional amendment in 1963
Consequently, the politically powerful and strategic positions of President and Vice-President, Senate President and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and other important national offices, by established federal character convention, always look into appropriate account of the distribution and rotation of offices among the six geo-political zones.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo is strongly committed to this equity-oriented formula, which creates a comfortable sense of belonging for all Nigerians by ensuring fairness in dealing with the interests of our various  ethnic groups, thus reinforcing the needed unity  in diversity and stability of very promising but still fledgling nation
http://www.champion.com.ng/displaycontent.asp?pid=1359

maimalari:

Ohaneze ndigbo is a socio-cultural organisation with less than 5000 persons as members. "This issue of northern forum endorse, ohaneze ndigbo endorse, oduduwa association endorse" is all nonsense, these social clubs are not the populace. All these presidential aspirants should tell us what they can offer, and they should also tell us how(practically) they intend achieving the offer within budget. They should stop wasting their money on these social clubs. They should meet with the masses who are the majority of the electorate, "OR MAY BE OUR VOTE WON'T COUNT".

Ohanaeze Ndigbo however said that it firmly believes in the reality and absolute equality of the six zones and holds the view that the topmost executive office in the land Prime Minister or President, which has eluded the  two geo-political zones of South-South and South-East since the birth of the nation a century ago, should now go to them in turn in unbroken succession.

Onlytruth:

I support the decision of my fathers in Ohanaeze.

Ndigbo, please let us support our leaders. Though we always pride ourselves in being individualistic, there comes a time when one must act together with his kinsmen, for good or ill. There is no way an individual would be always wiser than his entire community.

Umu nna bu ike!

So, I hearby drop my support for other candidates.

wesley80:

@Aisha,maimalari,
Never underestimate the effect or such an endorsement.[size=13pt] Its effect is not only on the uneducated who are usually driven by the 'bandwagon' effect but also on the educated no matter how driven they are by some sense of ideology-take for instance 'Onlytruth' a staunch anti gej campaigner, all it took for him to throw away ideology was an 'unverified ohaneze statement![/size] (lol) u see?

Kobojunkie:

roflmao!!

chyz:

I'm beginning to think your a clown. A goofy female is really unattractive. Spot on.


Anyways back on topic, I think that we should not jump the gun so quick. The story may be untrue. It is yet to be supported by any other newspaper so i suggest we keep our eyes open and if anybody sees another news article to support it then they should paste it.