chrisxxx:
I am an Ikwerre man. I see an Igbo man as a brother. I see myself closer to an Igbo man than to any other than tribe in Nigeria.
Unfortunately an Igbo man doesn't see me as such. He doesn't see me as a brother but of lower cast. I must drop my identity to be considered worthy if anything. He hates me because I have resolutely taken a stand on my identity. Amaechi is married to an Igbo lady. In that ground he could claim igboness. Although I know as a proud Ikwerre man he is there is no other ground to claim Igbo not even appointing his as the president would cause him do so.

Igboid:


Ogbonnaya Onu has to show interest to contest before Buhari loyalty can be tested.
Moreover, Politics is all about money.
Onu has no money to rival a former governor of a state like Rivers who probably looted and have a healthy stash of funds stored somewhere that could fund a presidential election.
Patry delegates are only swayed by money.


I think Umahi should be Igbo best choice in APC.
He has the money to finance a presidential election.

Igboid:
As the race for who will occupy Aso rock come 2023 when Buhari tenure elapses heats up, many would be contestants for the soon to be vacant throne have started indicating their intentions, while others are still studying the political climate before joining the ring.
It is on this note that I decided to pen this article to wake Ndiigbo from their sentiment driven slumber especially with respect to the possible emergence of Rotimi Amaechi as APC flag bearer after some whisperings have emerged that he could possibly b[s][/s]e Buhari chosen candidate.

Amaechi Rotimi is no stranger to Nigerian politics, his foray into Abuja politics started in 2014 when he decamped to APC where he played a big role in helping Buhari and APC unseat GEJ from his office in 2015.
Being in control of the oil rich Rivers state, Amaechi had enormous financial muscle to bring to proceedings and never wasted time to deploy them in favor of APC. This helped him clinch the ministerial post in Buhari cabinet which he has held since then until now.

Being such a trusted ally of Buhari who helped him to power, many have always believed that he nurses a presidential ambition which Buhari might feel obligated to oblige to as a token of gratitude. However there is also a big matter of Tinubu who also played a big role in Buhari ascension to power.
As expected, Tinubu and his supporters have at all times seen Amaechi as a big threat to their 2023 presidential ambitions.
Consequently, it is not a surprise that they are rattled by the prospects of him being Buhari preferred candidate for APC. But the question is: Should Ndiigbo also be worried about Amaechi emergence?

The answer to the above question is Yes and No!
If [s]Amaechi is contesting as an Ikwerre/Rivers man or South South man, then Ndiigbo should have no cause for alarm.
But if he is going to compete under the pretense of being Igbo, then every well meaning Igbo should be worried and must fight against that.[/s]

Foolish write up.

Igboid:


Ikwerre is not Igbo.
Stop deceiving yourself.
Ikwerre have made it obvious that they are not Igbo.
They have always taken any available opportunity to cajole and dehumanize Ndiigbo before other Nigerians.
No body is responsible for Ikwerre Igbophobic disposition but Ikwerre themselves.

Stop being a simp. You type is the type a woman will use and play and you will be making up silly excuses for her.
Wake up.

Igbo is big already. Addition or substraction of 3.5 LGA Ikwerre will not add or remove to Ndiigbo.

We are discussing about Ikwerre for now.
When it's the day for others, we will do that as well.

Igboid:
But the question is: Should Ndiigbo also be worried about Amaechi emergence?

The answer to the above question is Yes and No!
If Amaechi is contesting as an Ikwerre/Rivers man or South South man, then Ndiigbo should have no cause for alarm.
But if he is going to compete under the pretense of being Igbo, then every well meaning Igbo should be worried and must fight against that.

Donarozzi:


I authoritatively say that the above statements are wrong. Ikwerre people are Igbo. The apex Igbo organization Ohanaeze Ndiigbo clearly defined all Igbo-speaking communities (including Ikwerre) as part of Igboland. The point is that Ohanaeze Ndiigbo is the main body that can tell us what constitutes Igboland, and their definition is in line with ancestral and historical records.

It would be wrong to deny any Igbo-speaking community from the South-South when it comes to political appointments, as if a "valid" Igbo candidate must be from the South-East region. This is totally wrong. Let us also remember that the geopolitical delineations like South-East and South-South are not enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, thereby rendering the geopolitical regions arbitrary. So, if we are talking about a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction, it means that the candidate can be selected from any part of Igboland irrespective of state of origin and irrespective of geopolitical region (since the geopolitical regions are not in the constitution).

So, if Amaechi becomes the consensus presidential candidate, he is a valid candidate of Igbo extraction since he is from Ikwerre, and Ikwerre is Igbo. If he actually becomes the Igbo flagbearer, what Ohanaeze Ndiigbo needs to do is to advise him to encourage Ogbakor Ikwerre to come out fully and declare that Ikwerre is Igbo. Secondly, Ohanaeze Ndiigbo should reach two agreements with him in writing in order to support him or any other Igbo candidate for that matter: (1) he must do everything in his power to keep Nigeria one as a sovereign country if he becomes president, and (2) he must bring all parts of Igboland under the umbrella of one geopolitical region through boundary adjustment and state creation, given the fact that Igboland was deliberately portioned into different regions following the civil war.

Donarozzi:


I authoritatively say that the above statements are wrong. Ikwerre people are Igbo. The apex Igbo organization Ohanaeze Ndiigbo clearly defined all Igbo-speaking communities (including Ikwerre) as part of Igboland. The point is that Ohanaeze Ndiigbo is the main body that can tell us what constitutes Igboland, and their definition is in line with ancestral and historical records.

It would be wrong to deny any Igbo-speaking community from the South-South when it comes to political appointments, as if a "valid" Igbo candidate must be from the South-East region. This is totally wrong. Let us also remember that the geopolitical delineations like South-East and South-South are not enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, thereby rendering the geopolitical regions arbitrary. So, if we are talking about a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction, it means that the candidate can be selected from any part of Igboland irrespective of state of origin and irrespective of geopolitical region (since the geopolitical regions are not in the constitution).

So, if Amaechi becomes the consensus presidential candidate, he is a valid candidate of Igbo extraction since he is from Ikwerre, and Ikwerre is Igbo. If he actually becomes the Igbo flagbearer, what Ohanaeze Ndiigbo needs to do is to advise him to encourage Ogbakor Ikwerre to come out fully and declare that Ikwerre is Igbo. Secondly, Ohanaeze Ndiigbo should reach two agreements with him in writing in order to support him or any other Igbo candidate for that matter: (1) he must do everything in his power to keep Nigeria one as a sovereign country if he becomes president, and (2) he must bring all parts of Igboland under the umbrella of one geopolitical region through boundary adjustment and state creation, given the fact that Igboland was deliberately portioned into different regions following the civil war.

Donarozzi:


I authoritatively say that the above statements are wrong. Ikwerre people are Igbo. The apex Igbo organization Ohanaeze Ndiigbo clearly defined all Igbo-speaking communities (including Ikwerre) as part of Igboland. The point is that Ohanaeze Ndiigbo is the main body that can tell us what constitutes Igboland, and their definition is in line with ancestral and historical records.

It would be wrong to deny any Igbo-speaking community from the South-South when it comes to political appointments, as if a "valid" Igbo candidate must be from the South-East region. This is totally wrong. Let us also remember that the geopolitical delineations like South-East and South-South are not enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, thereby rendering the geopolitical regions arbitrary. So, if we are talking about a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction, it means that the candidate can be selected from any part of Igboland irrespective of state of origin and irrespective of geopolitical region (since the geopolitical regions are not in the constitution).

So, if Amaechi becomes the consensus presidential candidate, he is a valid candidate of Igbo extraction since he is from Ikwerre, and Ikwerre is Igbo. If he actually becomes the Igbo flagbearer, what Ohanaeze Ndiigbo needs to do is to advise him to encourage Ogbakor Ikwerre to come out fully and declare that Ikwerre is Igbo. Secondly, Ohanaeze Ndiigbo should reach two agreements with him in writing in order to support him or any other Igbo candidate for that matter: (1) he must do everything in his power to keep Nigeria one as a sovereign country if he becomes president, and (2) he must bring all parts of Igboland under the umbrella of one geopolitical region through boundary adjustment and state creation, given the fact that Igboland was deliberately portioned into different regions following the civil war.

MetaPhysical:


What interest has Amaechi shown? Infact Amaechi has maintained his disinterest in running. Yet you are doscussing him becoming a consensus candidate.

Transfer the zeal to an Igboman. If it's your turn and you can't step up then Igbo is not man enough to do what others do.

YarAdua had no money when he became President. Goodluck had no money when he was made Vice President.

It's Igbo turn, stop beating others down and front an Igboman. Put your zeal towards an eligible Igboman.

You are naive to think APC will give flag to Umahi. How old is Umahi in APC?

amuwo1980:

This doesn’t cut it , it is the turn of the igbos and if APC hands the presidency to amaechi on the basis of serving the turn of the igbos , we reject it completely and will vote for a northern or even tinubu, amaechi is not an igbo man and ikwerres are not igbos QED

gidgiddy:
I dont think this article is necessary. The Presidency of Nigeria is based on geopolitical zone, not ethnicity

If the Presidency becomes about ethnic group, there are over 300 ethnic groups in Nigeria. So it does not really matter if Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi is Igbo, Ikwerre, Ijaw or Ogonl. If he runs, he will running as someone from the South/South geopolitical zone regardless of what ethnic group he professes

Bastardlyrich:
Yoruba propaganda.lol
Afonja cowords no need.
Is either ss/se if not let the fulanis rule forever and continue their excellent job of siezing land from the weak,streghnless afonja cowords..
Wow these world sweetoo

Tinubuadvocate:
Ah really the op is Yoruba you seriously need prayers.

chrisxxx:
I am an Ikwerre man. I see an Igbo man as a brother. I see myself closer to an Igbo man than to any other than tribe in Nigeria.
Unfortunately an Igbo man doesn't see me as such. He doesn't see me as a brother but of lower cast. I must drop my identity to be considered worthy if anything. He hates me because I have resolutely taken a stand on my identity. Amaechi is married to an Igbo lady. In that ground he could claim igboness. Although I know as a proud Ikwerre man he is there is no other ground to claim Igbo not even appointing his as the president would cause him do so.

chrisxxx:

Bros you have spoken well. However Amaechi can not rewrite history all by himself. Amaechi knows his history and will not sell it over a plate of porridge. The Ikwerre people of which I am one see the Igbo people as a closely related ethnic group with them. They see them as neighbor and brother. There is no history anytime that the Ikwerre people had ever accepted to be Igbo. It didn't happen before the war and will not now. Check when Ohaneze was formed and confirm if there was any Ikwerre man of note who was a member. Igbos should think about how to form a Union with related people and not how to coerce them to be Igbo. Copy from England that formed UK and Northern Ireland. The English man never forced Scottish man to be English. The same with Portugal and Spain, Malaysia and Indonesia, Poland and Ukraine, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Similarities of language exists everywhere. Ikwerre and Igbos weren't exception.

LLiKYekoba:


It is actually necessary to set record straight. Monkey can't be allowed to take what belong to baboon.

A Rotimi presidency is not an Igbo presidency but an Ikwerre/Bini presidency.
We cannot be asking for Igbo presidency and bleeding for it while another person from another ethnic group takes it because he wore red cap, ishiagu and spoke few Igboid words, few months before election day.

Igbo presidency must remain Igbo presidency.
Anyone who wants to vote Amaechi or Wike can do so on their own volition but not on the pretense of Igbo presidency.

Their election won't stop the legitimate clamour for Igbo and SE presidency, it will only mean nigeria still has a 'carry over' to write on the Igbo/SE presidency question. And the question will continue to be asked until it is properly answered.

SweetiliciousD:


Your inclination to being simp is laughable.

Because of Presidential slot, you quicky fall in line with the brief and skimpy suit the Fulani juntas sew for you after the war? What a simp!

Igbo is wider than you think. Never you mix geopolitical zone with indigenous people , they are miles apart.

Yourubas are in Kwara State yet they claim North Central. Igbo is not only in 4 states of south east.

Igbo is never a geopolitical zone but south east is. Do not limit the expanse of Igbo indigenous people just to sound politically correct. I understand all lowly minded set of people think women and sex. You are excused. However, real men reason beyond their loins.

South Eastern presidency is the point. Not Igbo presidency. Whoever mixes both isn't street smart.

I hope you understand.

chrisxxx:
. Ikwerre is Igboid if you truly understand what that means. They have a lot of similarities with the igbos but not igbos in the true sense of it. On the surface it looks similar but when u get deeper u start to see the obvious differences. A typical Igbo man knows this. They are said to be Igboid because the igbos are more populated than the Ikwerres. Ikwerres have only 4 LGA whereas igbos have 5 states.

chrisxxx:

Bros you have spoken well. However Amaechi can not rewrite history all by himself. Amaechi knows his history and will not sell it over a plate of porridge. The Ikwerre people of which I am one see the Igbo people as a closely related ethnic group with them. They see them as neighbor and brother. There is no history anytime that the Ikwerre people had ever accepted to be Igbo. It didn't happen before the war and will not now. Check when Ohaneze was formed and confirm if there was any Ikwerre man of note who was a member. Igbos should think about how to form a Union with related people and not how to coerce them to be Igbo. Copy from England that formed UK and Northern Ireland. The English man never forced Scottish man to be English. The same with Portugal and Spain, Malaysia and Indonesia, Poland and Ukraine, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Similarities of language exists everywhere. Ikwerre and Igbos weren't exception.

Ojiofor:


Every Igbo group can be considered to be Igboid.i.e Ngwa,Owerre,Isu,Ezza etc......When they are merged together they become Igbo nation or tribe.

Igboid:


Please no such thing as Igboid.
That Igboid thing was coined as a compromise because Kay Williamson working for the British in Igbo balkanization agenda wanted to totally disassociate those Igbo speaking groups in SS from SS.

The only Igboid language speakers are Ekpeye.

Ekpeye is the only Igboid language that exists.

Ojiofor:


And your handle is Igboid .
If Amaechi emerges as APC candidate and a northerner emerges as PDP candidate who will you vote for?

Ojiofor:


And your handle is Igboid .
If Amaechi emerges as APC candidate and a northerner emerges as PDP candidate who will you vote for?

Igboid:


A Northern candidate with an Igbo VP
The answer is simple.
SS and the Minorities have had their turn of the presidency and VP.
Equity demands that SE and Ndiigbo gets a bite of one of the positions in 2023 before SS and Minorities have a second go at it.

The handle was chosen because I want to be getting notifications whenever anything that has to do with Igboid is discussed on this forum.

Omanambala:


Does an Ikwerre man deserve your vote we with all their hate mongering against Ndigbo? That should be your question.

Igboid:


Write from now till tomorrow.
Ikwerre is not Igbo.
This is the position of Ogbakor Ikwerre, the Apex Ikwerre body which even Amaechi that is using you emotional lots to play ping pong is part and parcel of.

I'm not speaking about Yorubas. They can go solve their problems the way they deem fit.

My disposition towards Ikwerre has nothing to do with Presidential slots.
Infact I had opined many times here that Ohanaeze Ndiigbo owe Ndiigbo a duty of officially expelling all Ikwerre in the organization and denouncing Ikwerre claim to Igbo at any point in time.

There is no wisdom in embracing someone who sees you as an enemy and would not waste time to harm you if opportunity presents.
It's actually folly.

I am also aware that there are proud Igbos in SS.
But Ikwerre is not one of them and it's about time Ohanaeze makes it official by publicly saying so.

The whole idea of an organization or group is that only members who bear the brunt of the organization sufferings and weaknesses, can actually benefit from the advantages of being members of the organization.

By allowing Ikwerre who are not Igbos, who have their own independent Igbophobic organization called Ogbakor Ikwerre, and who show disdain and hate towards Ndiigbo to be part of Igbo organizations and reap the benefits of being Igbo while being clever to escape the disadvantages of Igbo by disclaiming Igbo when it's beneficial to do so.
Ohanaeze Ndiigbo has proven it self to be senseless and have shortchanged Ndiigbo.

How dare they allow dogs partake in the meals meant for the children of the house?
Even Jesus was against such arrangement.
Ndiigbo must demand that Ohanaeze Ndiigbo address this Ikwerre conundrum once and for all.

Ojiofor:


Yeah a PDP northerner with Igbo/SE VP will be far better than Amaechi who will be a puppet to Buhari and his Fulani cabal whom he will remain loyal to throughout his presidency.