Former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, says he is contesting to be president as a Nigerian with “nationalistic” pedigree and not on ethnicity sentiments, adding that call for an Igbo presidency should be stopped.

“Why promoting Igbo presidency? Am I not a Nigeria even though I am from South-East? You should not promote this ethnicity thing,” Mr Anyim said. “I’m qualified as Nigerian. I have the pedigree that I’m nationalistic. I don’t think I’m limited because of where I am from.”

Mr Anyim made this statement in an interview with Channels TV Friday night when asked of he thinks it is time for president of Igbo extraction in 2023.

He further explained that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was not accepted by people from his region but became president because Nigerians voted for him, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari also failed to win election three times until he formed an alliance with people from the southern region of the country.

“President Obasanjo from South-West became a president not because South-West supported him. They did not want him. They did not support him. Nigerians chose him,” Mr Ayim said. “President Buhari ran for Presidency three times. In those three times, he won major votes in the North but he will become president until he teamed up with the South.”

“So for anybody from the South-East, it is not the South-East that would make you the President. You are going to be President of Nigeria and it is my desire and target to be acceptable to Nigerians. If I’m acceptable to Nigerians and they vote for me, it does not matter where I come from,” he added.

Mr Anyim’s stance comes amidst agitation for a president of Igbo extraction based on arguments that since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, the South-East, a region that is home to Igbos, one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria, has not produced a president.

At the moment, APC national leader Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, both from South-West are warming up to replace Mr Buhari come 2023. Similarly, northern aspirants chiefly ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto are also in the 2023 race, ignoring the call for a power shift to the South-East.

https://gazettengr.com/2023-presidency-im-nigerian-not-igbo-says-pius-anyim/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

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You are igbo.

You are a Nigerian.

The two are mutually inclusive.

Yes, we understand your point: A Nigerian first, then igbo, fact.

But if you say you are a Nigerian not igbo, is there any Nigerian that doesn't have a tribe? NO.

But for condemning the "good" act of ipob in the recent killing of Northerners, you stand no chance in Afghaneastern.

Peter Obi stand a better chance for keeping silent in cold complicity even though he supervised the killing of kongo Jews as a governor.

On the final note, okoro can never be president of the "zoo".

I think Anyim wants to play the 1999 Obasanjo/Falae scenario.

Why not Zoogeria

Anyim understands the game of afonjjass who wanna play tribal card . Kudos man

LeoDeKing:
You are igbo.

You are a Nigerian.

The two are mutually inclusive.

Yes, we understand your point: A Nigerian first, then igbo, fact.

But if you say you are a Nigerian not igbo, is there any Nigerian that doesn't have a tribe? NO.

But for condemning the "good" act of ipob in the recent killing of Northerners, you stand no chance in Afghaneastern.

Peter Obi stand a better chance for keeping silent in cold complicity even though he supervised the killing of kongo Jews as a governor.

I'm done talking.

You're obviously a kid who don't understand why he made such speech. Afonjjass are trying to blackmail Igbo contesters with Biafra and Ipob ,so he got to be sharp

In 2014,Buhari claimed his driver and in-laws are Igbos till he got there

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Datikwerreboi:

You're obviously a kid who don't understand why he made such speech. Afonjjass are trying to blackmail Igbo contesters with Biafra and Ipob ,so he got to be sharp

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Okoro can never be president of the "zoo".

Take this to gtbank.

Good guy

LeoDeKing:

[s]Okoro can never be president of the "zoo".

Take this to gtbank[/s].

Ok

colorsofrainbow:
In 2014,Buhari claimed his driver and in-laws are Igbos till he got there

That's the politics .only smart ones will understand

LeoDeKing:

Myn4 lalticlala

Cry cry

Ok

LeoDeKing:
You are igbo.

You are a Nigerian.

The two are mutually inclusive.

Yes, we understand your point: A Nigerian first, then igbo, fact.

But if you say you are a Nigerian not igbo, is there any Nigerian that doesn't have a tribe? NO.

But for condemning the "good" act of ipob in the recent killing of Northerners, you stand no chance in Afghaneastern.

Peter Obi stand a better chance for keeping silent in cold complicity even though he supervised the killing of kongo Jews as a governor.

On the final note, okoro can never be president of the "zoo".

trash

Common getat. You are a BIAFRAN, ok? That is who you are because Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and Ipob said so.

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LeoDeKing:
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Okoro can never be president of the "zoo".

Take this to gtbank.

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No sir,you are a Biafran not Nigerian.

Good boy but that Aso Rock no be your mate until your people understand the meaning of leadership

Nigeria journalists will have a special place in lake of fire. I am looking for the quote where he said he's not Igbo. I didn't see any.

jmoore:
Nigeria journalists will have a special place in lake of fire. I am looking for the quote where he said he's not Igbo. I didn't see any.

lol.....glad u noticed.

He never said he wasn't Igbo.

Untill Anyim recite Quran like Okorocha he's not Nigeria. Sleeping pig

Mynd44 Lalasticlala Seun pls before moving to fp modify the headline because what this headline is saying is totally different from the content of the news...

They want to pitch Anyim against his people by trying to create an Impression that he denied being Igbo whereas it's not true...

Shame on some journalists!!

Dem don start denying their people

Garbage......this man is as tribalistic as they come.

Esseite:
Former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, says he is contesting to be president as a Nigerian with “nationalistic” pedigree and not on ethnicity sentiments, adding that call for an Igbo presidency should be stopped.

“Why promoting Igbo presidency? Am I not a Nigeria even though I am from South-East? You should not promote this ethnicity thing,” Mr Anyim said. “I’m qualified as Nigerian. I have the pedigree that I’m nationalistic. I don’t think I’m limited because of where I am from.”

Mr Anyim made this statement in an interview with Channels TV Friday night when asked of he thinks it is time for president of Igbo extraction in 2023.

He further explained that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was not accepted by people from his region but became president because Nigerians voted for him, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari also failed to win election three times until he formed an alliance with people from the southern region of the country.

“President Obasanjo from South-West became a president not because South-West supported him. They did not want him. They did not support him. Nigerians chose him,” Mr Ayim said. “President Buhari ran for Presidency three times. In those three times, he won major votes in the North but he will become president until he teamed up with the South.”

“So for anybody from the South-East, it is not the South-East that would make you the President. You are going to be President of Nigeria and it is my desire and target to be acceptable to Nigerians. If I’m acceptable to Nigerians and they vote for me, it does not matter where I come from,” he added.

Mr Anyim’s stance comes amidst agitation for a president of Igbo extraction based on arguments that since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, the South-East, a region that is home to Igbos, one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria, has not produced a president.

At the moment, APC national leader Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, both from South-West are warming up to replace Mr Buhari come 2023. Similarly, northern aspirants chiefly ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto are also in the 2023 race, ignoring the call for a power shift to the South-East.

https://gazettengr.com/2023-presidency-im-nigerian-not-igbo-says-pius-anyim/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

Cc: lalasticlala
Cc: mynd44

Anytime I see this detestable buffoon I just feel like puking........There is nothing to redeem this one! your typical fat and indolent Nigerian politician, clueless and without principles! All this mumu did as SGF was to sell national honours to the highest bidders..........while the Fulanis ran political circles around him and his principal Jonathan. Anyim you are cringe worthy...!

I am beginning to like this guy, this is the first igbo man who has understand why the igbos have been refused president. Nigeria would never allow an igbo President that in noway means we would refuse a President of Nigeria from igbo extraction, I join my voice in saying if GEJ refuses to run then you are beginning to pick my attention.

Datikwerreboi:

You're obviously a kid who don't understand why he made such speech. Afonjjass are trying to blackmail Igbo contesters with Biafra and Ipob ,so he got to be sharp

you are right

I watched the interview Seun okinbaloye is an asshole he kept on bringing this igbo sentiment

Invictuse:
Anyim should go n die in hellfire

Well Tinubu is closer and already in hellfire already