The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has officially endorsed the candidacy of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi for the 2023 election.

Giving reasons for the endorsement, the body said Obi represents the Nigerian conscience, moral probity, generational hope, redemption epiphany, among others, adding that the Labour Party presidential candidate has filled what could have been a very sad gap if the poll was left for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Ohanaeze made its position known on Sunday in a statement titled: "2023: On SMBLF Position We Stand," signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia.

It maintained that its resolve for the 2023 general election is constant, consistent and very clear; without any form of equivocation whatsoever.

It said, "In the first place, going by the principles of zoning and rotation of power in Nigeria which has been in existence since 1999, it is the turn of the South East of Nigeria to produce the president in 2023.

"Second, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has canvassed to various eminent persons in Nigeria, seeking their support for the presidency to the South East come 2023. We are delighted by the responses from various groups and highly placed patriotic Nigerians.

"Third, Ohanaeze works in collaboration with the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), comprising the Afenifere, PANDEF, Middle Belt Leaders and Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by an elder-statesman, Chief E. K. Clarke. The group in its quest for Nigerian unity, peace and sustainable national development has endorsed Mr. Peter Obi as their candidate for the 2023 general elections."

It added, "Therefore, on the SMBLF endorsement we stand, most irrevocably. On the other hand, Ohanaeze took a commodity to the market and the world is clamouring for it, we are rather very excited, happy and fulfilled that Nigeria is now in full possession of the commodity.

"Four, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Ambassador Professor George Obiozor explained that Obi has filled what could have been a very sad gap. Therefore, Obi represents the Nigerian conscience, moral probity, generational hope, redemption epiphany and above all, the Igbo collective unconscious."

Ohanaeze unequivocally stated that it endorsed Peter Obi not only based on equity and justice but also on merit, competence, track record of accomplishments and the veritable ideas that Obi espouses for a better Nigeria.

It explained that the philosophy of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide finds a cogent expression in the symbol of Nigerian unity and a beacon of hope as epitomised by Mr. Peter Obi.

The apex Igbo body noted that despite the touting and concerns that Labour Party has no structure, however, the Obidient Movement is a massive disruptive reaction against the deplorable Nigerian pathologies.

"People use the Obi phenomenon to express dissatisfaction with the status quo. It is a revolt against injustice, poverty, unemployment, corruption and all forms of vicious circles that have become the trademark of Nigeria. In other words, every revolution is a structural change.

"What the Obi movement stands for is to dismantle or change whatever structure that has brought us to this intractable tragedy and reprehensible denouement; the structure that has been a knee on the neck of Nigerians. Importantly, ideas rule the world. Ideas, as you know, possess the potency to develop into an ideology, a movement and finally a structure. Lastly, the impotent debate on structure has long been overwhelmed and rested by the recent events in Nigeria.

"Seven, on the double endorsement by the Afenifere; one faction to Obi and the other to Tinubu. Evidently, history repeats itself on a daily basis. Even in the kingdom of God, there was a faction. One represents light, truth, equity, justice, reasonableness and a bright future while the other represents the very opposite. But, surely, history will always vindicate the just," it said.

https://saharareporters.com/2022/11/20/ohanaeze-endorses-peter-obi-2023-presidency-says-afenifere-faction-supporting-tinubu

So Peter Obi has endorsements from more than one nationally recognised regional group. Here are the endorsements and the region they represent:

1. Afenifere - South West
2. PANDEF: South South
3. Ohaneze: South East
4. Middle Belt Forum: North Central

Peter Presidential Campaign Council already has Afenifere and Middle Belt Forum represented. Now they will include PANDEF and Ohanaeze in the council.

Only evil people hate Obi, but good Nigerians love him. You can't be a good person and still hate a man like Peter Obi.

If you hate him, search your soul and be honest to tell yourself you're evil.

Yet to see the chances of tinubu winning grin

The powers that be are not supporting him
The Nigerian youths with the largest population are not supporting him
Afenifere is not supporting him
Educated elites are not supporting him
The south where he comes from are not supporting him.
His party members aside urchins and paid sycophants are not supporting him.
His fellow contestants at the primaries are silent about supporting him.

Where does tinubu hope to get votes to win the election from.

Ohaneze people don kolomental. They are just bunch of irrelevant oldies.

Why must they drag Tinubu into their madness, if you want to endorse Obi, do that but what’s Tinubu business with that?

gozmok1:
Only evil people hate Obi, but good Nigerians love him. You can't be a good person and still hate a man like Peter Obi.

If you hate him, search your soul and be honest to tell yourself you're evil.

Everyone is free to support any candidates of their choice and that is politics


It has nothing to do with being evil .

This is politics season, even sowere has his own Ohanaeze faction.

Obi will drop out of the race latest December

Atiku is coming

Which Ohanaeze is this one. Is it the one in Cameroon or the one in Djibouti?

ShowYourCertificate:
So Peter Obi has endorsements from more than one nationally recognised regional group. Here are the endorsements and the region they represent:

1. Afenifere - South West
2. PANDEF: South South
3. Ohaneze: South East
4. Middle Belt Forum: North Central

Peter Presidential Campaign Council already has Afenifere and Middle Belt Forum represented. Now they will include PANDEF and Ohanaeze in the council.

President Obi may not win any southwestern state. But he will get the recommended 25% in all 6 states.

Ohaneze Ndigbo must be very stupid for saying such thing like

one faction of afenifere groups represents light ,truth, and what follows nonsense. ..

Was he high at the time the speech was being drafted for him to broadcast ?

History will vindicate.... which just?..


Does the constitution allow us to zone the reins of power..?

So Cos of fairness , Nigerians should vote another incompetent MAN ba

GOOD

The coast is getting clearer. It's high time they succumbed to Obi. He's Nigeria's next president.

ganisucks:
Which Ohanaeze is this one. Is it the one in Cameroon or the one in Djibouti?

It's the one who doesn't recognise the bourdillon president

Thinkam:
This is politics season, even sowere has his own Ohanaeze faction.

Obi will drop out of the race latest December

Atiku is coming

Not dropping out in October again?

Tell Mr mikano to sit in the north. He's not getting anything in the south cos he's affirmed to be president of the North and North can't afford to allow a South west or a south east president to lead them. We will never forget that divisive statement.

Obi will be Nigeria's president

Cc
Mazisimonekpa
Igbo are trying to participate in zoo election

ganisucks:


President Obi may not win any southwestern state. But he will get the recommended 25% in all 6 states.

Who told you? Obi will win at least one state in the south west
Who dash tinubu 6 states? Why didn't he win his home state of osun recently? Why didn't apc win some states in the south west in 2019 despite Tinubu's efforts? His popularity in our region is being overrated only by urchins. Is it woods and stores that would declare votes for him in the 6 yoruba states? I don't want to say much fir now

gozmok1:
Only evil people hate Obi, but good Nigerians love him. You can't be a good person and still hate a man like Peter Obi.

If you hate him, search your soul and be honest to tell yourself you're evil.

You can't love Nigeria and endorse a candidate who openly admitted to misappropriation of public funds.

Eriokanmi:
Who told you? Obi will win at least one state in the south west
Who dash tinubu 6 states? Why didn't he win his home state of osun recently? Why didn't apc win some states in the south west in 2019 despite Tinubu's efforts? His popularity in our region is being overrated only by urchins. Is it woods and stores that would declare votes for him in the 6 yoruba states? I don't want to say much fir now

In politics you win some, you lose some, and you give others away.

No sensible group has endorsed Tinubu so far apart from drug barons, cultists and terrorists. The shame of a human being.

Thank God it's Ohaneze,somebody should remind me who they endorse in 2019.

Eriokanmi:
Not dropping out in October again?

Tell Mr mikano to sit in the north. He's not getting anything in the south cos he's affirmed to be president of the North and North can't afford to allow a South west or a south east president to lead them. We will never forget that divisive statement.

Obi will be Nigeria's president

Abegi, Atiku's words were taken out of context. What he said was that Nigeria and the north don't need a president that speaks only to his region. It was a unifier based speech.

Lol I guess nobody will call this group a tribalist.....

Everybody's tribalist buh some group of people always come online and claim the holy one and start calling for other people's head and disrespecting others for supporting dere own....


They go as far as telling us that other group are been paid to support dere own....

Who's paying Ohaneze now or we should just call them Tribalist also...

But the same Ohanaeze Ndiara complains when the leaders of other ethnic group do the same for their candidates.

Very hopeless hypocrites.

Whatever it is, their endorsement means nothing. Jonathan can testify to that. They're insignificant in the greater scheme of things.

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for Tinubu to win the presidential election

Peter Obi?

He is already the next president of Nigeria. We are only awaiting the swearing in ceremony.

But we will fight this election like a war, anyone who prevents me from voting must collect.

ganisucks:


Abegi, Atiku's words were taken out of context. What he said was that Nigeria and the north don't need a president that speaks only to his region. It was a unifier based speech.

Google is your friend . I won't help you pull it out. Watch and listen to it. He said it in English

ganisucks:


In politics you win some, you lose some, and you give others away.

True

ganisucks:


Abegi, Atiku's words were taken out of context. What he said was that Nigeria and the north don't need a president that speaks only to his region. It was a unifier based speech.

Liar

ok

Lol

Where are the Tinubu BATstards who said Ohaneze will not endorse Obi?

I know that Ohaneze was deliberately delaying their endorsement so that Peter Obi affair won’t be like an Igbo affair.

That’s why Afenifere went to the news first, then MiddleBelt Forum followed suit and now the entire Southern and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed Obi.

Tinubu and Okowa in the mud.

Before December or January, Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will also endorse Obi make everywhere scatter.

U will all fail