Agitations for Igbo presidency has been on for quite a while. Talks of an Igbo presidency have received the backing of a few stakeholders and groups in the political space. Some Igbo and pro-Igbo political influencers believe that it is time for the South-east to bear the presidential mantle which has somewhat eluded them since the Nigerian civil war, over 50 years ago. They equally believe that agitations for secession will be quelled should an Igbo candidate emerge as president in 2023. With about 15 months to party primaries for the presidential elections, Nigerians are asking, where are the serious Igbo contenders?

Ohanaze and other Igbo leaders have made calls that the APC and PDP should field candidates from the South-east for the 2023 presidential elections. However, how many Igbo politicians or stakeholders have really indicated the zest or made serious moves to go for the presidential mantle?

The potential candidates for the presidential tickets under the APC are Vice-president, Yemi Osibanjo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of APC, Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, and Nasir el-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State.

Under the PDP, they include Atiku Abubakar, Vice-President, Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, Aminu Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State, and Bukola Saraki, former president of the state. There are also moves to get former President Goodluck Jonathan into the race, who is still eligible for another term, having served one term in office. Reports about a bipartisan move by some groups in Northern Nigeria to return Goodluck Jonathan to power have further intensified the support for the former president.

From the above speculations, one sees only one serious-looking Igbo candidate from the two major political parties in the person of Peter Obi. With the coasts becoming very clear for politicians from the South, many politicians looking forward to this now have that opportunity of a lifetime to take a calculated shot at the number one job in Nigeria. Despite some level of support and backing, the clamour for Igbo presidency has received, Nigerians are yet to see any serious contender.

Peter Obi, who is seen as the biggest fish for the position, stated that it was not true he was planning to contest the presidential elections. He even added that the reports were becoming a distraction to him. When it gained traction online, Obi immediately distanced himself from a poster with his picture as the presidential flagbearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming presidential election in 2023.

Even the other candidates from the other zones are equally cautious. When quizzed about the possibility of him picking the APC ticket to represent at the presidential polls in 2023, Rotimi Amaechi stated it was too early to consider the 2023 presidential elections. His words:

“The best conversation to have now is how to deliver on the railway, maritime as it pertains to the responsibility assigned to me by the president.

“Why not allow me to complete the responsibility that has been given to me by the president which is being the minister of transportation.”

Former President Goodluck Jonathan also described as too early the talks about him returning as president.

Other names from the South-east like Dr. Ogbonaya Onu, Dr. Chris Ngige, Orji Uzor Kalu, Ike Ekweremadu, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Ifeanyi Uba, and Kingsley Moghalu have indicated little or no significant zest for the post of President.

Governor Dave Umahi who decamped to APC because there was an upswing of opinions in some circles in the PDP, especially among the Igbos that they should field a candidate for the 2023 presidential elections, stated categorically that his defection was not in any way a matter of living out the fantasies of his presidential ambition. According to the Ebonyi State Governor, his role was that of a lighthouse and forerunner:

“There are a lot of qualified persons from the South-east. Some people say I was promised a lot of things by the APC, there was no such discussion. APC never promised me any position. They never promised the South-east any position.

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oh oh for dem oo

this conterdense is serious
but til the time reach everibody eye go clear





iam MASTER BLINKS

First thing first.

In which party will the igbos contest for presidency?

Is it pdp struggling to come back to power and as such wont thread the path of suicide by picking a candidate that can never be voted by North or S west?

Or

The "Satanic Buhari's jihadist" APC, for which Govs like Dave Umahi has been "rejected" by ipob miscreants for joining?

Or

Ojukwu's APGA that no single igbo is ready to be identified with?

Or

Will igbos form a new party within 2 yrs which can never have a national acceptability within the period?

I think the platform on which igbos should contest need to be sorted out first.

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Igbos dont want presidency, igbo polithiefcians do

OP

Who are the contenders in the Southwest

They have candidates but I don't think any major political party are ready to give them a chance in their party cos na bad market

This is just an Igbo bashing thread.

WE ARE BUSY WITH BIAFRA
LET KASTINA ENJOY THEIR PRESIDENCY
For now biafra