A group of Igbos, Ndigbo Lagos(the umbrella body of the Igbo nationality groups), has said, Nigeria’s president should emerged from South-East geo-political zone and not any other Igbo speaking geo-polical zone in 2023.

The group made this known in a statement on Friday, singed by its President General, Gen Obi Umahi, Rtd.

The group noted that Igbos from other geo-political zones can seek for the office of Nigerian President when it is the turn of the zone they fall into, South-South or North Central.

According to the group, presidency should shift to the southern part of the country and that the South-East geo-political zone should take the slot.

The group further stated that in 1993, General Sani Abacha created six geopolitical zones in Nigeria – South East, South West, South-South, North East, North West and North Central adding that the creations were to help streamline the way the country was structured.

Umahi pointed out that the creation was for the purposes of using the zones as yardsticks towards ensuring equity, justice and fair play in the sharing and allocation of Nigerian economic, political and social resources among the component parts of the country.

The statement reads:

“we are asking for “Nigerian President of South East” extraction. We are not asking Nigeria for “Igbo President because that will amount to asking Nigeria to possibly alter geo-political-zones-based rotation arrangement for Presidency in Nigeria”.

“We are asking Nigeria to stay true to it. Igbos in South East will give their aspirations resounding support when presidency rotates to their geo-political zone”.

“However, we would be excited if there could be boundary adjustments that would unite all of us as one entity. But before then, let’s exercise our political franchise where we presently are as our Zone.”

“The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo (umbrella organization of Igbos worldwide), Chief Nnia Nwodo, and an array of great Igbo leaders making contacts with leaders from other geo- political zones and interest groups for support for SOUTH EAST PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA”.

“Since the inception of the six geo-political Zones, it has become a standard for component parts of each of the zones to lean on this arrangement in demanding for fair play in interactions for allocation of resources.

“Ndigbo Lagos, the umbrella body of the Igbo nationality groups resident in Lagos, desires to stand on this Zone arrangement to make a point on 2023 Presidency that is of grave importance to South-East Geo-political zone in particular and Nigeria in general.

“It is pertinent to recall that following the long stretch of military rule that was almost completely dominated by the North as heads of government, it was generally felt that power should shift to the South.

“Preparatory to there turn to civil rule in 1999, the then two major political parties (PDP and AD/APP) chose their presidential candidates, namely Chiefs Olusegun Obasanjo and Olu Falaye respectively, from the south West. This opportunity was given to the South West for two major reasons.

“First, power rotation to the South and secondly as compensatory gestures arising from the tragic and toxic MKO Abiola’s presidency saga.

“This power shift was to the South West Geo-political zone and not referred to as “Yoruba Presidency”. This clarification is important because the fact that power shifted to the South West Zone didn’t open the doors to the Yorubas in North Central Geo-Political Zone (Kwara and Kogi) and those in South-South Zone (Edo North) to throw themselves into the ring in contest”.

“The reason is because the power shift or rotation was to South West as a Geo-Political Zone and not to Yoruba ethnic nationality.

“Similarly the Yaradua presidency was collectively regarded as a North West Zone Presidency without being held captive by a Hausa/Fulani nationality group that traversed and lived in other Northern geopolitical zones.

“The Jonathan Presidency, though sort of fortuitous in the nature of its emergence, was in its first full term a South-South Presidency rather than Ijaw.”

Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/2023-nigrias-president-should-emerge-from-south-east-ndigbo/

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So it's no longer We the SE/SS..... Anioma , Ikwere are no longer Ibos


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Southeast is Igbo...

Biafla no more?

Time wasting

TINUBU is Nigeria next president

Nigeria rest on a tripod from the beginning of time

North
West
East

It’s the turn of the West after Azikwe Jonathan (East) Buhari (North)

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Always try to read and comprehend before rushing to embarrass yourself. The group said that based on regional rotation, that 2023 is the turn of Igbos in the South East. They didn't say that Igbos are only found in South East.

That is how you fail exam!!

Igbos in South South should wait for their turn. We Igbos will give them 100% support as our brothers when the turn of South South comes.

Awon oloriburuku okoro..


Mtcheew

longetivity:
Time wasting


TINUBU is Nigeria next president

Lol, Abiola did more ass-licking, campaigned more and spent more yet they frustrated him until he kicked the bucket in prison.

Same thing happened to Awolowo.

Yet you can't decipher a pattern that any desperate afonja will never be allowed to rule. It would be against the interest of the cabals.

The frog eyed, gworo teeth, bullion van and Chicago drug pusher has zero chance.

Mark it today, he will never smell that seat!

I like SE SW NE & NW ZONING OF PRESIDENCY BUT MUST BE AFTER APREC-AUTONOMOUS POLICING RESOURCING AND ELECTIONEERING CONTROL FOR OUR 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES ON OR BEFORE 2023.

proeast:


Always try to read and comprehend before rushing to embarrass yourself. The group said that based on regional rotation, that 2023 is the turn of Igbos in the South East. They didn't say that Igbos are only found in South East.

That is how you fail exam!!

Igbos in South South should wait for their turn. We Igbos will give them 100% support as our brothers when the turn of South South comes.

what do you want president or Biafra?

longetivity:
Time wasting


TINUBU is Nigeria next president

The Chicago drug Baron and bullion van theif can be the president of South West, not president of Nigeria.

techmo:




So it's no longer We the SE/SS..... Anioma , Ikwere are no longer Ibos


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zoning is not by tribe ...but by zones oga

anioma took south east slot in CBN ...did u talk ?

Mods, bikonu move this to joke section..

Those people have no balls to contest 2023 presidency

if presidency should come to the south based on rotation agreement. then it will be fair to allow south east have 2023

Dreamers.

This group actually understands what Amaechi is trying to do... It should be for South East and not just igbo presidency.. Well analysed...

When is turn of Yorubas they should allocate it to a kogi Yoruba like Dino or Faleke

I guess the "Group of Igbos, Ndigbo Lagos(the umbrella body of the Igbo nationality groups)" could not be more correct. Ohanaeze Ndigbo is the world wide umbrella of the Ndigbo from all the geopolitical zone. However southeast geopolitical zone is different entity in the Nigeria's political color.

RichBoy247:
Dreamers.

They are most of the times the winners. In fact, they are better than backstabbers.

helinues:
Mods, bikonu move this to joke section..

Those people have no balls to contest 2023 presidency

Job or Joke Section?

RichBoy247:


Job or Joke Section?

You kuku read right..

Joke section

Mistakemaker:
This group actually understands what Amaechi is trying to do... It should be for South East and not just igbo presidency.. Well analysed...

When is turn of Yorubas they should allocate it to a kogi Yoruba like Dino or Faleke

You are calling Faleke, a lagos born Kogi indigene. Trust me, you’ll begin to hear Yoruba youths give all kinds of selfish reason why Faleke should wait for the turn of the North Central. Rather the Yorubas should give it to Saraki from Ilorin when it gets to the SW.

Ndigbo Lagos have made a very sound point.

Afterall, all the oil money derived from the Igbo areas in the SS, goes to the SS. No one sees it as a part of what the Igbos bring into the federation.
Logic dictates that with the above, being the current reality, the SS Igbos should seek their presidential slot once it is the turn of the SS.

Alternatively, the SS Igbos can seek to be merged with their Igbo brothers in the SE. This will automatically make SS Igbos eligible to run on behalf of Igbos.
But for Igbos who want to remain in the SS, their presidential ambitions can only be realised once it is the turn of the SS to produce the president.

I like the clarity from that group esp because of double agents like Amaechi.

Lol.

I pity those Anioma people and those In Delta forming Igbo

Bunch of clowns.

"We are asking Nigeria to stay true to it. Igbos in South East will give their aspirations resounding support when presidency rotates to their geo-political zone”


Mindset of majority southern Easterners.
They call us Igbos when it suits them.
We will respond at the appropriate time

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Don’t mind those confused people

They are just greedy