Professor ABC Nwosu has continued his campaign for Igbo presidency ahead of the 2023 general elections The elder statesman has been very vocal on the need for other parts of the country to support Igbo presidency in the next elections

A former minister of health, Professor ABC Nwosu has revealed how votes from southeasterners saved Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's political career in 2003. Tinubu, 69, presided over the affairs of Lagos state from 1999 to 2007 under the defunct Alliance for Democracy. Prof ABC Nwosu has been very vocal about the need for political parties to zone their presidential tickets to the southeast.

In 2003, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won all the governorship elections in the southwest states except Lagos, while Tinubu was governor. Professor Nwosu, a member of the PDP board of trustees, says Tinubu's electorial victory at that time was made by Igbo living in Lagos.

Speaking to Legit.ng in an exclusive chat in his Abuja residence, the elder statesman queried why Tinubu is contesting for the presidency, saying the former Lagos state governor ought to be canvassing for a president from the southeast in 2023.

Making reference to past political sacrifices made by southeast politicians, Pof Nwosu said: “Obasanjo was imprisoned by evil forces. He wasn't there when we formed PDP. The chief architect of and founder of PDP is Dr. Alex Ekwueme. One of the most important factors of founding PDP was power shift. Presidency shall rotate between the north and the south. “That was what was in the draft constitution that would have been promulgated by Abacha. Most of the people arguing now or their fathers were present at that conference.

“In 1993, Dr. Sylvester Ugo, the governor of the Central Bank of Biafra, lost in his ward to Abiola. His ward is Mbaise. He is as Igbo as he can be. His place is even where we had the Ahiara Declaration during the Biafran war. “And, yet, his people, left their son, a Ph.D. holder from Harvard, and voted for Abiola. Is that a people you can say are parochial? “PDP changed all its rules to make sure that power went to the southwest in 1999 because of the monumental injustice which we are glad has now been redressed. “Why is it that when it comes to the southeast, you see them jumping into the ring?
What is Tinubu jumping into the ring for? If he was such an apostle of June 12. Can't he show some consideration? When his seat was threatened, the Igbos in Lagos helped sustained him.

“He was the only governor that survived. I know. He knows I know. Because I drove with him in the front seat of his car to solicit Igbo support. The Igbos supported him. Why can't he show some consideration? “Every person knows that the support that put Jonathan on the seat and kept him on the seat was the Igbo support. The 95% to 5% that is used to punish Ndi Igbo now is because the Igbos gave 95% votes to Jonathan and 5% to President Buhari. And the Igbos have no regret about it because they felt it was the right thing to do.

“But when it comes to the turn of Ndi Igbo, it was even touted that Jonathan might run. It is simple arithmetic. It is right before God, so it should be right before man.” Prof Nwosu also dismissed suggestions that Igbo politicians from the south-south region can fill in for the southeast in the 2023 polls. According to him, south-south politicians of Igbo ethnic origin should wait for when the presidency is zoned to their region.

https://www.legit.ng/politics/1462494-prof-abc-nwosu-reveals-how-igbo-votes-saved-bola-tinubu-during-2003-general-elections/

Tinubu had never hated Ibo for once....

When OPC started killing non Yoruba, Tinubu fought OPC till Gani Adams got jailed and Afenifebi started calling him a bastard for siding with foreigners

If Ibos want Tinubu's support and for him to sacrifice his ambition.. then let them be courageous and bold enough to go and meet him in bourdillion drive Ikoyi and ask him face to face

All this cowardly wailing just shows weakness and cowardice and that is the worst trait any leader can have






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Prof when would you Igbo elite understand what we have been saying that Nigeria is not for Igbos

Our success bring hate and envy especially when you succeed while they have done everything to bring you poor

Nigeria might not be working for other Nigerians but for Igbos Nigeria is not only not working but deliberately working against igbo interest

Mooh247:
Tinubu had never hated Ibo for once

Who is talking about hating Igbos ? We are talking about equity

Has Joe igbokwe not shown he is Nigerian enough to be made president ?

Hehehehehehehehehehe

I love the way these Nyamirin are crying and wailing.
It gives me joy that our Nyamirin pigs bloders are in severe pain seeing the progress of Asiwaju of Nigeria.

mrvitalis:

Who is talking about hating Igbos ? We are talking about equity

Has Joe igbokwe not shown he is Nigerian enough to be made president ?

And did Tinubu ever stopped Joe igbokwe from contesting?! Tinubu supported Joe to become APC Lagos chieftain ... He was about to make him a commissioner when Ibos started their campaign of hate against him in 2019

Which Ibo man dead or alive did what Tinubu did for Ngige during Ngige's desperate time of need?!

So if you're for equity then you must show us fairness... So how have you ever been fair to Tinubu as Ibos to deserve his support or ultimate sacrifice of his ambition


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Mooh247:




Tinubu had never hated Ibo for once....

When OPC started killing non Yoruba, Tinubu fought OPC till Gani Adams got jailed and Afenifebi started calling him a bastard for siding with foreigners

Tinubu has always tried to denigrate the Igbos both in speech and action.

He is about finding out that trifling with Igbos is not a smart way of going about things...

From elders to the young ones, they have no shame.

Imagine trying to dictate for another man in other region to step down for you bcs of what ?

Its our turn ? Na so them dey win election ?

its our turn crew. Your wailing never start.

You better vote for Jagaban if you want Nnamidi to come out of zoo cage

maestroferddi:
Tinubu has always tried to denigrate the Igbos both in speech and action.

He is about finding out that trifling with Igbos is not a smart way of going about things...

Mention just a single time Tinubu openly or hidenly degenerated Ibos?! Just one single time

Wike insults Ibos everytime

Buhari openly called Ibos Irrelevant 5%ters, dot in a circle

Oba of Lagos threatened Ibos with lagoon

Okorocha called Igbo women prostitute

Nnamdi Kanu called Ibo women prostitute

Uwazurike called Ibos stupid



Please mention just one time Tinubu insulted any Ibo



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mrvitalis:
Prof when would you Igbo elite understand what we have been saying that Nigeria is not for Igbos?..

I agree with you.

In other words, Tinubu holds the KEY to Igbo presidency. That's why Igbos have been bleating like sheep and disturbing the peace of the country over his ambition. According the Igbo calculations, Igbo presidency can only come to fruition if Tinubu drops his ambition, and then selects and supports/fronts an igbo candidate. Ah! Tinubu, O lenu pa. You are mouthed. Lmao.

Mooh247:


Mention just a single time Tinubu openly or hidenly degenerated Ibos?! Just one single time

Wike insults Ibos everytime

Buhari openly called Ibos Irrelevant 5%ters, dot in a circle

Oba of Lagos threatened Ibos with lagoon

Okorocha called Igbo women prostitute



Please mention just one time Tinubu insulted any Ibo



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I don't have time for you.

Buhari's disregard for Igbos was the brainchild of Tinubu:s hostility for anything Igbo.

The Nation and TVC majorly report negative news about Igbos...

Tinubu was advised to let Ityr Igbos serve their turn in 2023 but in tandem with his predilections, he elected to challenge what should not be open to contention...

If Tinubu was not in this presidential contest, the possibility of Igbo presidency in 2023 would have had unanimous acceptance by all Nigerians.

mrvitalis:

Who is talking about hating Igbos ? We are talking about equity

Has Joe igbokwe not shown he is Nigerian enough to be made president ?

you need more understanding...... Presidency can only be fought for not giving to ok

adekolaelect:
you need more understanding...... Presidency can only be fought for not giving to ok

Why is south asking for it to be given to south sir

Mazi Tinubu or nothing

mrvitalis:

Why is south asking for it to be given to south sir

I don't need to ask for something bcs others want what you are asking for but you need to work toward what you want by planing not by a year to election noice making.

adekolaelect:
I don't need to ask for something bcs others want what you are asking for but you need to work toward what you want by planing not by a year to election noice making.

So you don't have a problem of north keeps power in 2023

mrvitalis:

Why is south asking for it to be given to south sir

Good question.

mrvitalis:

So you don't have a problem of north keeps power in 2023

No body is, apart from Igbos.

Jagaban is ready, let everyone contest and test their popularity including the North

Jackson105:


No body is, apart from Igbos.

Jagaban is ready, let everyone contest and test their popularity including the North

"Only igbos are not ready "

Ayim ,Peter obi , umiah , rochas , kalu ...have all declared

Tinubu was supposed to declare last month what happened ? ... osibanjo too scared to even attempt to declare ...yet Igbos are not ready

Boy u are making this too easy go call your supervisors

Did Nwosu forget that Dr. Ekwueme contested against Obasanjo during the PDP primaries? So, it is BS that Ibos stepped down for yorubas in 1999; They were roundly defeated. Nwosu should keep his false stories to himself cos Jagaban lo ma se!

I want Tinubu or Yoruba to deal with okoros so that they can know the true meaning of hate. Yoruba is the last tribe that will hate any ethnic group

You are all hypocrite, I don't blame you I blame weak Yoruba that sold their culture and people cheaply to you guys, can u try that nonsense with Fulani

maestroferddi:
I don't have time for you.

Buhari's disregard for Igbos was the brainchild of Tinubu:s hostility for anything Igbo.

The Nation and TVC majorly report negative news about Igbos...

Tinubu was advised to let Ityr Igbos serve their turn in 2023 but in tandem with his predilections, he elected to challenge what should not be open to contention...

If Tinubu was not in this presidential contest, the possibility of Igbo presidency in 2023 would have had unanimous acceptance by all Nigerians.

He still has street credibility all over NIGERIA.

Very Truthful words you have there.

Bashir75:



JUST LISTEN TO THIS OLD STUPID IPOBIAN, PDP MAN CALLED NWOSU ASKING FOR TINUBU FROM ANOTHER PARTY TO STEP DOWN FOR BIAFRAN. JUST IMAGINE THE MINDSET OF TYPICAL IGBO. GO AND TELL THAT TO HAUSA/FULANI Y’ALL ABUSED OR THE YORUBA, YOU CALLED SLAVE AND WHO ARE IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT FROM SOUTHWEST.

OPEN MOUTH LIKE AGBABLUMO.

I have never seen primitive people who have poor understanding of democracy like them. How can u ask for Presidency in a multiparty democracy?
After insulting, abusing and ethnic profiling of people of particular tribes, region and religion for the anger of losing election and spread of dangerous falsehood now they expect to win any party ticket if given chance to run for election?
When North felt that power was supposed to come back to the North in 2015, they didn't cry nor agitate for power shift but simply made alliance and extended hand of friendship, formed new party and won election under that party; that is politics!
Power isn't given on a platter of gold.

even if both APC AND PDP zone it to flaskulls a new party will emerge and the candidate will defeat them
#fact

maestroferddi:
I don't have time for you.

Buhari's disregard for Igbos was the brainchild of Tinubu:s hostility for anything Igbo.

The Nation and TVC majorly report negative news about Igbos...

Tinubu was advised to let Ityr Igbos serve their turn in 2023 but in tandem with his predilections, he elected to challenge what should not be open to contention...

If Tinubu was not in this presidential contest, the possibility of Igbo presidency in 2023 would have had unanimous acceptance by all Nigerians.

Oga, will you stop beating by the bush?
Defend your accusations against BAT as demanded by someone here or you keep that your rotten mouth shut forever. I'm also not a Tinubu fan, but only a lunatic comes online to be dishing out lies and wrong accusations anyhow. Haba! Why una life come be like this sef? No wonder they always call you people 'children of hate'.

Mooh247:




Tinubu had never hated Ibo for once....

When OPC started killing non Yoruba, Tinubu fought OPC till Gani Adams got jailed and Afenifebi started calling him a bastard for siding with foreigners

If Ibos want Tinubu's support and for him to sacrifice his ambition.. then let them be courageous and bold enough to go and meet him in bourdillion drive Ikoyi and ask him face to face

All this cowardly wailing just shows weakness and cowardice and that is the worst trait any leader can have






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You this boy self