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| You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by EmekaMD(m): 7:24pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
US-based Prof Moses Ochonu from Benue State wrote... "You asked “where are the Igbo candidates?” You derisively said “the Igbo are not ready.” You challenged the Igbo to produce credible candidates with capacity. You claimed that no Igbo politician has national appeal. You say the Igbo are not united, as if the other groups that have produced presidents are united. What you didn’t say is that you’re campaigning for a non-Igbo president. Nothing wrong with that, but be honest and don’t knock the nation-building imperative of having a competent Igbo as president. What you didn’t say is that you’re probably one of the Nigerians who, for reasons known only to them and God, have a thing against the Igbo or detest the idea of seeing an Igbo man lead Nigeria. Now that Peter Obi, a competent, credible Igbo politician with national appeal, has declared for the presidential contest, I wonder what your new talking points will be. My bet is that you won’t have new talking points but that you will go back to the old familiar talking point of 1) “Obi has no structure (meaning he doesn’t have enough dollars to throw around)”; 2) “the Igbo cannot be trusted”; and “the Igbo don’t have the number,” etc. Deep down, you know that the Igbo deserve the presidency more than any other major politico-ethnic bloc. Deep down, you know that Peter Obi is by far the best material of all the candidates that have declared their interest in the major parties so far, since he has no baggage of corruption, is relatively young, has demonstrated capacity by recording arguably the best gubernatorial tenure since 1999, and is self-aware and self-critical. You say you don’t just want an Igbo president but that you’d be happy with a president of Igbo extraction who is competent. You have that in Peter Obi, but you can’t bring yourself to support him because you’re prejudiced against his ethnic community, a prejudice you hide behind the specious rhetoric of “politics is a game of numbers” and “power is taken, not given.” You know deep down that an Igbo presidency would be the best, most significant investment in nation-building in our fractured and extremely divided nation since independence, but you can’t get past your prejudice or the suspicions you’ve been socialized to harbor towards the Igbo. You know that having a competent and proven Igbo as President could permanently address and satiate the legitimate complaints of political exclusion and its attendant separatist agitation, and that, as an added benefit, it could repair some of the economic and political damage and stagnancy of the past decade, but you somehow can’t bring yourself to accept the fact that an Igbo person who checks all the boxes and meets your own declared criteria for the presidency is ready and available to serve in that role. The next thing we may hear from you is “2023 is not their time,” or “let the Igbo work with other groups to produce an Igbo president in the future.” This attitude is escapism, hypocrisy, self-contradiction, and duplicity rolled into one deceptive rhetoric that hides an Igbophobic mindset. And yes, Igbophobia is a thing (many of us are still fighting the civil war mentally), and unless we confront it and have an honest conversation about it as a nation, national cohesion will continue to elude us". #copied. 28 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Michelle70(m): 7:28pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Ipob will not rule Nigeria 2023, they should rule their 2X2 shop. Who will vote them? Is it the creek dwellers, the Ogogoro drinkers, the afonja or the aboki backwards terrorists? When u were insulting everyone, u love the country but when the ones u insulted say they don't want u to lead them, that is when u knew Nigerians hate u.  10 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Dollarremix(m): 7:40pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
We still dey for 2023 |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by adefitim(m): 7:41pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Where was these people when Dey were raining curses since 2015 up till now? I will genuinely vote competent come 2023 but enough of these victimization. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Mchawi(f): 8:08pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Michelle70: Speak for. Yourself 21 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by AntiBeEmCe(m): 8:25pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Nevermind the two-faced hypocrites. Peter Obi is the only person capable of undoing all the damages, fulani has done to this country....but tribalism and bias won't let them see that. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by adekolaelect(m): 8:50pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Fine picture doesn't determine good performance in office. Mr PANDORA is not as saint as you painted him. Sentimental,mere wishes and Emotional doesn't win election but majority supporters.Obi is Ethnic bigot .he knew himself that he can't go to North and get votes due to what he did to them when he was Governor. 2 Likes |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by SweetiliciousD: 9:01pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
adekolaelect: Who is clean? Buhari? 8 Likes |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by StaffofOrayan(m): 9:07pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Igbos should understand you can't appeal to the conscience of a people that have little to spare, they should know, they are also Nigerians! Peter Obi should aggressively target the youths of all regions, he should drop his calm demeanor and engage, people are truly tired of these old men in EVERY part of the country 9 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Ndimkpurummiri(m): 9:21pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Is this epistle for PDP that refused to give ibo its ticket? Or Fulani bloodsuckers and Yoruba backstabbers? 4 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by 1858iee: 9:40pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
[s] Ndimkpurummiri:[/s] 4 Likes |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 9:55pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
adefitim:Igbos just insulted people ...but this are the number of Igbos north have killed yet they have been president North have killed your people , my people You can vote killers but can't vote someone who insulted you ? It's ok mam come out clean and say it with your full chest ..."I hate Igbos " you don't need to insult our intellectual capacity with illogical reasoning 15 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 9:56pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
adekolaelect:What did Peter obi do to northerners as governor Oya name them and provide evidence 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 9:59pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Ndimkpurummiri:Onu is in APC he is credible one of the national leaders of the party Umiah is Nigeria best governor ever revenue to performance Nwajuba is a great mind 2 of the 4 parties that formed APC where lead by Igbos Ameachi bank rolled Buhari campaign So what's your point 4 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by adekolaelect(m): 10:01pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
[quote author=mrvitalis post=111399946] What did Peter obi do to northerners as governor Oya name them and provide evidence [/quote I sent northerners back to their respective state in the name of sanity in his state .He called them useless beggers but you expect the same useless beggers to make him their president. |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 10:07pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
[quote author=adekolaelect post=111400076][/quote] Any mad man can accuse anyone of anything ...oga provide proof Fashola deported some igbos remember ? Tinubu Lagos did same thing to northerners This is how it's done now it's your turn to provide proof 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by adekolaelect(m): 10:08pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
mrvitalis:oga stop making noise ...the output of any political appointment in any party is the outcome of the elections .what had s s and s e votes gave to apc or you are just here to pretend as if you poeple did not show unending hatred to those poeple you mention in apc ?but now when election is near you can realised them as your poeple but you failed to support any one of them during and after last election. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 10:09pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
adekolaelect:So you are saying north east and north central deserve the presidency more than south west ? Based on your theory north east should produce the next president right because they gave the next highest vote after north west Right ? 2 Likes |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by adekolaelect(m): 10:21pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
mrvitalis:oga any mad man can wishes to become anything but you have to work toward it.Dont try to justify Lagos who acommondated every Tribe to what obi did in Anambre.even without any evidences against Obi pandora .you poeple are enough evidences bcs we know where you belong to before the outmospher of this coming election.you show hatred to Ahusas Fulanis,you showed hatred to whoever want the progress for nigeria.yoi support anything that can bring down the country but today you are here saying it is Igbo turn as if it is in the constitution to rote presidency among the Tribes in Nigeria in respective of their loyalty to the country. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 10:26pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
adekolaelect:Why know the tribe that their governor openly wished buhari dead on the front page of a newspaper Since you are blaming a tribe for actions of faceless people in online forum Can I blame yorubas for this ? 2 Likes
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| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by adekolaelect(m): 10:42pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
mrvitalis:Any how you think but in politics you can't get from where you don't invest .Any one from a low strength political region has to work and relate to northerners that has what it take to make someone to become president .it is not by making demand from who you always show hatred to. No any mad man can vote for whom from a tribe that always show hatred to them .can you tell me Any Igbos that has good relationship with Ahusas that has presidency ?even if there is any one ,you same poeple are the one to eliminate and make life difficult for him from your region .we all remember what you did to Ameachi and the rest who didn't fall along with you direction then but today you want them to bring something for you without your support? Most of Igbo politicians are surffering from unfortunate births. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by adekolaelect(m): 10:52pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
mrvitalis:only his personal opinion which did not get any majority support from his region except from the region that always take hatred and Insult as their daily activities . Don't forget that same governor was a role model for those frustrated Huligant from that region that want unconditional presidency now simply bcs he always say hatred they like . |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by WhizdomXX(m): 11:59pm On Mar 26, 2022 |
Michelle70: 3 Likes
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| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by IamNat: 12:35am On Mar 27, 2022 |
The problem of the southeast is that they think they can just order everybody around into supporting them or that they can emotionally blackmail others or that they can abuse others into supporting them. They are really really proud and they couldn't get themselves to come down from their high horses. Imagine the tone of the OP in this thread, you want me to vote for your candidate, something that if I didn't do it, there's nothing you can do about it, yet you are pointing fingers to my nose and asking me if I'm so blind that I can't see that your candidate is the right choice. Imagine o, you never even win the election and you are this proud, what then happens when you get there? You won't care if you step on my head by then right? Bunch of proud tribalistic and ego filled human beings. If you want me to vote for your candidate, you will beg me or who told you other regions don't have competent individuals, is Mr. Pandora better than PYO? 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Ndimkpurummiri(m): 2:15am On Mar 27, 2022 |
mrvitalis:Ibo naturally hate APC satanic Islamic Amala ewedu party with passion. Ibo will vote for stone rather than vote for APC |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Ndimkpurummiri(m): 2:16am On Mar 27, 2022 |
mrvitalis:why are they cowards to declare their interest to become president? |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Bakinwuta(f): 4:42am On Mar 27, 2022 |
But why can't the Igbo also use APGA a party that has has there interest. Most it be APC or PDP? They should grow APGA beyond it being an Igbo party of some region politics to a national Party with outreach beyond it's SE region. 3 Likes |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 5:02am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Ndimkpurummiri:Tell tinubu and osibanjo to declare first na |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 5:03am On Mar 27, 2022 |
Ndimkpurummiri:Igbos hate APC but people have won elective positions under APC in Igbo land Yorubas love APC but gave it 50% ? |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 5:07am On Mar 27, 2022 |
adekolaelect:So let me get you straight a governors doesn't speak the mind of yorubas ...but faceless people to on online forums speak the mind of Igbos ? Yorubas should not be punished by the action of their governor but Igbos should be punished by the actions of faceless people Your hypocrisy stink man 5 Likes |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by mrvitalis(m): 5:09am On Mar 27, 2022 |
adekolaelect:What did yorubas invest in PDP to get presidency in 1999 ? Oya answer What did north west invest in PDP to get presidency in APC Your hypocrisy stink 4 Likes |
| Re: You Asked “where Are The Igbo Candidates? Prof Moses Ochonu From Benue State by Ndimkpurummiri(m): 5:31am On Mar 27, 2022 |
mrvitalis:mention 1 governor who won under APC apart from "Supleme court" Governor |
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