Following the announcement, some groups accused Okowa of betraying the Southern part of the country.

I’m from the south-south and an Igbo man - Ifeanyi Okowa to South-South Leader

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, says he is an Igbo man and part of the Southeast.

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Okowa, who is the governor of Delta State, said his emergence as the PDP presidential running mate does not stop the Igbos from agitating for the presidency.

He spoke on Friday evening while featuring on Arise TV, in response to the reaction of many political pundits regarding his ethnicity.

According to Okowa: “Being from the South-South, I’m also an Igbo man.

“I fit into all the divides. My brothers in the South-East, I’m part of them. I’m also part of the South-South.

“But this does not stop the agitation in the future for the Igbos to have the presidency of this country.”

Okowa is an ‘Ika’ from the Owa-Alero community in Delta State.

Ika is a subgroup of the Igbo tribe and is predominantly found in Delta and Edo States.

The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar had unveiled Okowa as his running mate on Wednesday.

Following the announcement, some groups accused Okowa of betraying the Southern part of the country.

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If he says he's Igbo then he's Igbo who is anyone to determine someone's ethnicity.

Yeah. Igbo man on paper right? To insult this man de hungry me but I'll keep quiet

Okowa is a proud Igboman and we Igbo people are proud of him. He is our beloved son in whom we are well pleased.
We Igbos will give him full support as our son and he is sure of 20 millions votes from Igbos across the country.

Fahdiga:
Yeah. Igbo man on paper right? To insult this man de hungry me but I'll keep quiet

Okowa always made it clear he is an Igboman. He once said that there's nothing like Delta Igbo that Igbo is Igbo. He introduced Igbo language in the whole schools in Delta North. His town Owa are proud of their Igbo roots. Fews months back Obi of Owa hosted Eze NRI at his palace.

k3ng:

Okowa always made it clear he is an Igboman. He once said that there's nothing like Delta Igbo that Igbo is Igbo. He introduced Igbo language in the whole schools in Delta North. His town Owa are proud of their Igbo roots. Fews months back Obi of Owa hosted Eze NRI at his palace.

Provide proof.

Tradernaija1:

Provide proof.

He actually did

Fahdiga:
Yeah. Igbo man on paper right? To insult this man de hungry me but I'll keep quiet

Why are you pained ? Is it now a crime for an igbo man to say I'm igbo? Why will you want to harm an igbo man for calling himself igbo?

Watch ipob attack him for his igboness. Politics of bitterness and tribalism. Meanwhile atiku is the incoming president.

Okowa never denied his race & identity. Igbo is Igbo whether they're found in Benue, Edo , Rivers or Delta e.t.c.
I wish him goodluck even though I'm an Obidient student.

Even people claiming to be south south vibe with south east.

Ifeanyi have always been proud of his Igbo roots. He ensured Igbo language is studied and spoken in schools in Asaba and sponspors Radio Igbo programs promoting Igbo language on Voice of delta. No one can deny him his Igbo roots.

Unlike the other drunk fool in Rivers state who thinks money can be greater than ethnicity in the Nigerian polity..He is now licking his wounds.

If Wike hadn't been a stupid garullous man, the Easterners in PDP would have stood by him and made concessions to him in the absence of Obi whom he insulted in Anambra.

E no concern me Okowa. Even if u want, be an Ibibio or Iboman.
I'm an OBIdient boy of Peter.
Inshallah.
I'm reporting from Kebbi state.
We don tire for old cargos

okowa has never denied being igbo anyway and deltans claim he introduced igbo language in delta north senatorial zone's public schools and asaba schools.

See as this thief dey deceive Una because of vote. Okowa na ikA man from owa alero. We are now obedient in delta. Okowa is a thief. He belongs to 1999 set

Ifeanyi has never denied being Igbo!.
I don't know why children of fallen demons are not happy about a man identifying with his people!

Creamypie:
See as this thief dey deceive Una because of vote. Okowa na ikA man from owa alero. We are now obedient in delta. Okowa is a thief. He belongs to 1999 set

Are u aware omon Agege is also a member of d 1999 set also??

We will never deny our brother, Ifeanyi. Ezenwa Onyesom Nwike used to also be our brother until he denied his Igbo heritage. But, both of them should be OBIdient.

Isokiscool:
Are u aware omon Agege is also a member of d 1999 set also??

sure.we even share same backyard at orogun too. He's a thief too