₦airaland Forum

A former governor of Enugu
state, Dr. Okwesilieze
Nwodo, who was once the
National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, has given reason why
the Igbo nation seems to be
excluded in the government
of President Muhammadu
Buhari, explaining that it is
because the President is not
a politician.
He pointed out that Buhari,
who had his entire training in
the army, does not see
things the way politicians
perceive issues, else he
would have cared more for
an area where he was not
popular in order to harvest
votes next time there is an
election there.
Speaking in an interview with
Vanguard, the former PDP
chairman said, “The
President himself is not a
politician, his entire training
has been in the military so
he doesn’t see things the
way we politicians see them.
If I lose an election in any
part of my constituency my
strategy is to make sure that
next time around I would win
in that constituency and that
is by reaching out to the
people and convincing them
that they were wrong for not
voting me and that I can take
care of them more than
anybody else.
“That doesn’t mean that I will
ignore those that voted for
me but I need to get those
people who didn’t vote for
me more in order to convince
them to vote for me the next
time, so I think that is the
basic problem we have in
this scenario.
“The President hasn’t been
able to let go that he didn’t
harvest votes from South
East and South South and
that being the case he has
more or less marginalised
them from his government. I
believe that government
needs to change its strategy
completely and its approach
to issues affecting South
East and South South.
“The President has to
understand that if you win an
election, you become the
President of everybody and
not just those that voted
you,” Nwodo added.

ganisucks:
You are very wrong. He is marginalising Igbos because he is a jealous illiterate foool.

PentiumPro:
Always playing the victim card in all situations.
Well you've had your fame under Jonathan, don't expect to have such profound presence in any govt in Nigeria again

BlackSeptember:
So its your turn to enjoy

How come stealing pot of amala on fire in Ekiti and Kwara called enjoyment

Aufbauh:
Why can't these people speak for themselves or geopolitical zone rather than attaching themselves with south south zone all the time?

Anyway we voted a leader not a politician,and it is required in stewardship that a follower should be faithful.

From my observations it is those Igbos who never voted for Buhari that are rambling everyday and everywhere to convince us that they were right not to have voted for Buhari.

PentiumPro:
Always playing the victim card in all situations.
Well you've had your fame under Jonathan, don't expect to have such profound presence in any govt in Nigeria again

Egbabiekperemo:
I can see u r back from ban. Be careful because if you dont watch your mouth, your next ban would be till jesus comes

Aufbauh:
Why can't these people speak for themselves or geopolitical zone rather than attaching themselves with south south zone all the time?

Anyway we voted a leader not a politician,and it is required in stewardship that a follower should be faithful.

From my observations it is those Igbos who never voted for Buhari that are rambling everyday and everywhere to convince us that they were right not to have voted for Buhari.