Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has maintained that Igbos will not kneel before the Northerners or any group for the 2023 Presidency.

According to the Igbo Cultural group, it is the North that is supposed to be on its knees begging for an Igbo for President in 2023, considering its failure to resuscitate itself since 2015.

Ohanaeze stated this in a statement signed by its Secretary-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro on Wednesday.

Isiguzoro further reiterated that 2023 will be peaceful and all political ailments and security maladies will be healed in Nigeria only if an Igbo man will be allowed to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Isiguzoro, any imposition, manipulation, or ethnic dominance against the South especially the old Eastern Nigeria may spell doom for the country and will fuel chaos and disintegration of the country.

“We watched keenly as juveniles of darkness and elders of marauders take on Revered Igbo Elder statesman Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife over his standpoint on 2023, IGBO will never kneel for anyone to be President in 2023, we will explore all options available before us, as there are ongoing backstage engagements and negotiations on the way with all sections of the country especially with the real owners of the North.

“Our suspicions were reinforced by the way Northern groups especially ACF (Arewa Consultative Forum) and NEF (Northern Elders Forum) are agitated whenever issues arise that will favour the Igbo.

“We are aware of the ugly patterns adopted by ACF and NEF to discredit, undermine and thwart benefits or schemes that will favour the East. We have traditional allies in the North, but we will trace the roots of the matter. Why does northern leadership resort to blackmail, confrontation with crooked offensive onslaughts against the Southeast irrespective of the level of development and investment Igbo have brought to the north? 

“Whatever it takes, Igbo will not kneel before any group. Rather it is the North that should be on their knees begging for an Igbo President in 2023. After all, the North has failed to resuscitate itself from the self-inflicted wounds of insecurity that they imported for political purposes in 2015.

“No northern President in 2023 can save the north, rather it’s a deceptive old order of a few northern elites to squander Nigeria’s resources to the detriment of Nigerians.

“Kneeling is a Northern cultural way of life and forbidden to Eastern Nigeria. The only way we can continue to work as one Nigeria is for the North to champion an Igbo presidency for 2023. “There’s no other tribe that will rebuild the North except Igbo, there is no other tribe with a huge population, investments and had contributed in the past for the progress and development of the North except the Igbo.

“With this evidence and facts about Igbo being partners in progress and traditional allies to the North, there is nothing to lose or fear for the North to discard the rise of Biafra agitators who are reacting to the nepotism and security threats to the east. These will fizzle out immediately an Igbo succeed Buhari in 2023.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/north-should-be-on-its-knees-begging-for-an-igbo-president-in-2023-%E2%80%95-ohanaeze/

Okay...


The North is strongly opposed to Igbo presidency, and it's a wonder. Empirically, it's ideal for power to flow to the South East zone, to allow for an administration by new heads.

Igbos will continue to detest Nigeria, and the logic is simple.

This is exactly how it should be.

Nigeria as a whole should be begging Igbos to provide an intellectual (not Rochas and OUK) who will try and at least undo the economic havoc Saint Buhari hoisted on them in the past 7 years but no, they are too proud.

It will further give Nigerians a tangible excuse to give when Igbos demand Biafra or complain of the running marginalization.

I said, same way Nigeria always beg Igbos for unity is how they should be begging for Igbo presidency only more aggressively. If they were not selfish and wicked people whose only interest is to see Igbos suffer with them in the gaping monster shithole created by Lugard followed by Fulani and Yoruba presidents.

Thank God Nigerians are not listening and will likely never do this. It would have bewn a disadvantage to Igbos in our agitation for our separate peaceful, fair and organic country which is already written. He who the gods want to kill, they will make mad and block his ears first.

SAY NO TO IGBO PRESIDENCY. We DON'T WANT. WE WANT BIAFRA. They should go and beg Thiefnubui to become president of Nigeria or even make Booboo life president.

Good news stop being a homeless one or pitied one in short a beggar


This is what l was expecting from the ibo ... since..why now?


Push the matter beyond the brink.. good one action for action

as for me, l will just keep sitting close to the tv incase of any inaction cumin from both sides

Rather than play the right politics this Ohanaeze is still grandstanding and weakening the chance of potential igbo candidates. The problem of the igbo man is himself

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Vistra40:
Rather than play the right politics this Ohanaeze is still grandstanding and weakening the chance of potential igbo candidates. The problem of the igbo man is himself

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What is the problem of Fulani terrorists who go about killing everybody in Nigeria and you Oshobo Muslims in Lagos still vote them as president in favour of a Christian Southerner who was manageable in 2015?

There you have it zombies...

Igbos don’t bend the knee for any idiot.

Deny us 2023 presidency and see even Umahi, OUK, Okorocha, etc, all become IPOB.

Nigeria has the opportunity to correct decades of ill in 2023 or to set in motion, decades of chaos.

The choice is for una.

Vistra40:
Rather than play the right politics this Ohanaeze is still grandstanding and weakening the chance of potential igbo candidates. The problem of the igbo man is himself

If others don't respect you,won't you respect yourself?

Why is it that whenever it comes to the Igbos,you all suddenly become advocates,special advisers,lecturers,etc... The best thing then should be to let them go and not thus nonsense everyday

That's the way it should be. They should kneel down and beg Igbos to come and rescue the god forsaken zoo

Quod erit, erit.

kulu ma sayakun sayakun

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What is the problem of Fulani terrorists who go about killing everybody in Nigeria and you Oshobo Muslims in Lagos still vote them as president in Favour of a Christian Southerner who was manageable?

Dude, calm down. First off, am not a yoruba but a south easterner like you. Secondly, am not the type that comes to Nairaland to fight tribal battles. Thirdly, follow my history in this forum and you would see that my views are always objective. I even attack those who denigrate igbos in the name of bigotry and criticize igbos alike. My comments are based on what I think is right than to be emotional about it.

Is it time for an igbo presidency? Yes! Are they playing the right politics to earn it? No! People like OUK, Rochas and until recently Anyim are making efforts but the attitude of our people isn’t helping.

And oh for the fulanis that you said they kill, relax. Each time they attack IPOB(even though I don’t agree with their strategy entirely) I quickly fire back by reminding them about banditry up north. So relax bro and don’t be too emotional cos am not the type that would do something just to appeal to emotions

Vistra40:
Rather than play the right politics this Ohanaeze is still grandstanding and weakening the chance of potential igbo candidates. The problem of the igbo man is himself

Your own problem is yourself, play the right politics and go on your knees and beg the blessed Igbos to come to your rescue in that cursed zoo you call a country.

AfonjaConehead:


If others don't respect you,won't you respect yourself?

Why is it that whenever it comes to the Igbos,you all suddenly become advocates,special advisers,lecturers,etc... The best thing then should be to let them go and not thus nonsense everyday

Look bro, I am igbo like you so be calm. I was quite disappointed with what Elder Ezeife about kneeling to others just to get presidency. I saw the reaction from northerners to that statement on social media. It is not in our culture to bow to anyone. Why is Isiguzoro amplifying the issue but in the reverse? Let’s play the right politics and we’ll get the presidency. At least few people like OUK, Rochas are making efforts. I equally attack people here who denigrate the igbos. Follow my history here and you would know who I am

I have a feeling that a good Igbo president will fix this country's problems but nepotism won't allow that to happen so it's to your tent oh Israel.

Vistra40:


Look bro, I am igbo like you so be calm. I was quite disappointed with what Elder Ezeife about kneeling to others just to get presidency. I saw the reaction from northerners to that statement on social media. It is not in our culture to bow to anyone. Why is Isiguzoro amplifying the issue but in the reverse? Let’s play the right politics and we’ll get the presidency. At least few people like OUK, Rochas are making efforts. I equally attack people here who denigrate the igbos. Follow my history here and you would know who I am

Ok I get and understand you very well.. I'm very sure Ezeife was simply trying to build some bridges but did so in a funny way and one can't help but get really pissed by these evil wicked northerners,just see their reactions!!!! Who the hell do they think they are?! These are parasites who depend on other people to survive but got the loudest proudest mouth!!!
Parts of balyesa state are being ravaged by serious oil spill and the gov spoke but guess what the bloody arewa youths were saying,that the gov is playing politics with his statements!!!!! Just imagine!!!!

This is why I get pissed with the yorubas for always giving these good4nothing people mouth to talk, servants lording it on supposed princes!

Well have a great day and I'm not Igbo,I'm Edo..all I'm after is a south liberated from these northern parasites

I love the way these people use gra gra it really pays off

This kind of statement was what we expected all the while lol

The leopard can never change his spots...and thats bibilical.

Even George Bernard Shaw, a whiteman, still wrote a book with the title "She stoops to conquer" ...oh well, best of luck in 2023

Ajoka group

That is how it should be

Nonexisting:
I have a feeling that a good Igbo president will fix this country's problems but nepotism won't allow that to happen so it's to your tent oh Israel.

The same way Aguyi Ironsi did shey.

A good president from any tribe would have been a more logical statement.

Sometimes one wonders why there is so much fear with the SE person being president...

AndroBlaze:


The same way Aguyi Ironsi did shey.

A good president from any tribe would have been a more logical statement.

What did Aguiyi Ironsi do again? Did he do anything wrong in the mere six months he was president?

Unbowed, unbent, unbroken - Igbo!

SE shouldn't expect presidency be given without sweating for it. If there's any ibo man that can boast of getting supports across the country, let him prove himself. You wouldn't have burnt all available bridges and later ask arrogantly to be given president.

We have only 2 tribes deciding for Nigeria which are Yoruba and Haúsá/fulani. Others are just mere spectators. They are known as Èrò iworan

Ohaneze is correct this time.

By 2023, we shall see how much they value their one nigeria.

I love this. Insult them very very well..


South West watching the unfolding foolishness and grinning like...

AndroBlaze:


The same way Aguyi Ironsi did shey.

A good president from any tribe would have been a more logical statement.

And Igbos call Aguiyi-Ironsi a good president, huh?

FantasyHub:




And Igbos call Aguiyi-Ironsi a good president, huh?

He was a good president

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Yes, they should go on their knees, crawl on their bellies and beg Ndigbo to graciously come and salvage the country