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Citing the collective decision by Igbo leaders from the South-east geo-political zone to wait for 2015 presidency, former governor of Abia State and leading presidential aspirant of Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has withdrawn from the 2011 presidential race.

Kalu, who had, while declaring his intention to contest the highest office in the land, said the hardship and despair across the landscape, occasioned by poor governance was what motivated him to go into the race, explained that as a proud Igbo son, he decided to submit himself to the decision of the leaders of the zone.

Though he disagreed with the decision that the Igbo nation should wait till 2015, when there were able and qualified people from the zone, including him, that could bring the desired turn around to the nation, Kalu said “as a committed Igbo man, having consulted widely, I therefore have to adhere to the decision made by Igbo leaders and the Igbo nation till such a time when we reach a consensus to produce a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction.”

Dr. Kalu, in a statement signed by him in Abuja yesterday said he had deferred to the prominent Igbo leaders in such groups as Ohaneze Ndigbo, Aka Ikenga, Igbo Peoples Forum (IPF), South-east Political Leaders and others, who have studied the prevailing situation and came to the conclusion that the Igbo should gear up for the presidency in 2015.
The former governor argued that the poverty and the despair that pervaded the land in the midst of abundant God-given endowments, were direct reactions to the general poor governance and that for him, “the quest to provide leadership at the highest level can only be worth its while when we can appropriately replace the hopelessness, despair and despondency of today with hope and equal assurance that the imperfections of our past would challenge our creative instinct to re-direct the developmental pulse of the nation towards a progressive path.”

Kalu said that while offering himself to serve, he relied on his assurances of his ability in conjunction with like minds to provide leadership needed to lift the nation moreso when “some of us have made things work at the micro level of government with limited resources, there is no reason why such successes cannot be replicated at the macro national level.”

Thanking Nigerians of all strata both at home and in the diaspora, for the belief in him and the support given to his aspiration and quest to lead the nation, Kalu said he would ready to contribute his quota to the task of developing the nation to the level all envisioned.

mynaija123:

Finally, our igbo brothers now know their place south south all the  way.

Ochi_Agha:

What is that suppose to mean? Sounds like something condescending if you ask me.

mynaija123:

Finally, our igbo brothers now know their place south south all the  way.

GOODLUCK FOR PRESIDENT.

alj harem:

why are u angry, that is how ijaws see us igbos

slap1:

"Us Igbos?"

alj harem:

yes

Ochi_Agha:

You can't be considered Igbo if your father is not Igbo. That is the only way you will be considered an Igbo. Sorry

Ochi_Agha:

You can't be considered Igbo if your father is not Igbo. That is the only way you will be considered an Igbo. Sorry

chyz:

Gbam!

Ochi_Agha:

alj harem,

This is Igbo customs, which has been around for thousands of years. You are only Igbo if your father is Igbo. Stop trying to be something you are not. And I think it is very disrespectful to say you are one, even though your father is not. Now shut up about it.

dinggle:

I sorry for my country. Ibos will be foolish if they think they would be handed a pot of fried rice. If GEJ wins he is going to take his 8yrs and the goal post will be shifted once more for the Ibos! As soon as GEJ is done, North will cry that they want power back, and they will beg Ibos for just 4yrs once they get it they will take their 8yrs full time! as soon as the North is done, Yoruba will come and say they Igbos loosed guard and they were mumu in allow North to come back before them, hence the North has taken Ibo's shared slot, hence the Igbo man will have to wait for another circle. Yoruba man will promise to allow Ibos import pure water  , chewing gum and even broom. Ibo business men at Alaba and onitsha we shout Owa! and give yoruba go ahead to run. But that will be the last wait before Ibo man will  pull out his Biafra flag again ! There is always something to laugh about in Nigeria.

*Yorubas pull solidarity gathering and remind the nation they are educated when angry
*Hausa pulls out their gun and threaten Nigerians of Military take over when angry.
*Ibo man pulls out his Biafra flag and threaten to print Biafra currencies in Togo and Cotonu.
*Niger-Delta man wears mask and goes to the creek and calls CNN to come and see how oil killed the fishes he planed to eat.

dinggle:

I sorry for my country. Ibos will be foolish if they think they would be handed a pot of fried rice. If GEJ wins he is going to take his 8yrs and the goal post will be shifted once more for the Ibos! As soon as GEJ is done, North will cry that they want power back, and they will beg Ibos for just 4yrs once they get it they will take their 8yrs full time! as soon as the North is done, Yoruba will come and say they Igbos loosed guard and they were mumu in allow North to come back before them, hence the North has taken Ibo's shared slot, hence the Igbo man will have to wait for another circle. Yoruba man will promise to allow Ibos import pure water  , chewing gum and even broom. Ibo business men at Alaba and onitsha we shout Owa! and give yoruba go ahead to run. But that will be the last wait before Ibo man will  pull out his Biafra flag again ! There is always something to laugh about in Nigeria.

*Yorubas pull solidarity gathering and remind the nation they are educated when angry
*Hausa pulls out their gun and threaten Nigerians of Military take over when angry.
*Ibo man pulls out his Biafra flag and threaten to print Biafra currencies in Togo and Cotonu.
*Niger-Delta man wears mask and goes to the creek and calls CNN to come and see how oil killed the fishes he planed to eat.