Anthony Sani, secretary-general of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), says the Igbo community cannot pursue their agitation for Biafra and presidency at the same time.

Sani said this while reacting to an articleon the advice of Isa Funtua, an associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, gave to the south-east on its aspiration for the number one seat in the land.

Funtua had asked the Igbo to review their ways of playing politics in order to get the presidency. This had generated different reactions.

But Sani said Nigerians would be too scared to entrust the Igbo with the presidency in 2023 if “they are seen to also be agitating for secession from the federation”.

He described the Igbo as suffering from “superiority and inferiority complexes”, accusing them of playing both victim and also having a sense of entitlement.

“When I read a letter by one Frederick Nwabufo on page 18 of The Nation newspaper under the caption “Isa Funtua, Igbo and 2023 presidency” in which the author berated Isa Funtua of being an arrogant man who suffers from a sense of entitlement, I wonder the wisdom,” Sani said.

“As far as I am concerned, it is Igbo who is obsessed with a sense of entitlement by their insistence that it is their turn to produce the president in a country which boasts of over 250 ethnic nationalities. Igbos suffer from both superiority and inferiority complexes.

“At one point, they tout their superiority by claiming to be over and above any other nationality in Nigeria because they are better at the use of their superior commercial acumen for trade.

“At another, they play the victim by crying of marginalization the most. Power in a multi-party democracy is never secured through threats and intimidation, nor is it obtained by jeremiads out of pity.

“This is because democracy is a contest of ideas and reason and is never a bullfight.

“Igbos cannot agitate for separation and hanker for president by still expecting the country would not be scared of voting them for the presidency.

“Igbos may wish to recall that Senator McCain lost the elections because he had [Mrs Palin] who was governor of the state of Alaska. This was also because her husband was accused of attending a meeting of separatists who wish the state of Alaska to leave [the] USA and join Russia.

“I do not see how somebody from Scotland, Catalan, Quebec, Aceh or Xinjiang could dream of being voted president of their countries. Reason: Such a person would most likely play Gorbachev.

“So when Isa Funtua says Igbo should belong, he meant “belong to where the majority [is]”. That is to say, Igbo must develop their winning game plan by reaching out to build bridges and break barriers.

“The North does not comprise the caliphate alone but is very diverse. In fact, the caliphate today is not ruled by the ruling party.”

https://www.thecable.ng/you-cant-have-biafra-and-presidency-at-the-same-time-acf-spokesman-tells-igbo/amp?sa=X#038;ved=2ahUKEwjU7-i7mvvmAhWsHjQIHc2pDvAQxfQBMAB6BAgDEAE

In 2010, a Scottish man called Gordon Brown was prime minister of Britain. But that year, the agitation for Scottish independence was at its highest. Scotland was agitating for independence before their son became prime minister, and stepped it up when he became prime minister

Two years later, Britain agreed to give Scotland independence referendum. In 2014, Scotland had its independence referendum

Regardless of who is President, or wants to be president, Igbos have the right to self determination

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Abi oo

If not for delusional grandeur....

They aren't getting either

Afonja food is ready

gidgiddy:
In 2010, a Scottish man called Gordon Brown was prime minister of Britain. But that year, the agitation for Scottish independence was at its highest. Scotland was agitating for independence before their son became prime minister, and stepped it up when he became prime minister

Two years later, Britain agreed to give Scotland independence referendum. In 2014, Scotland had its independence referendum

Regardless of who is President, or wants to be president, Igbos have the right to self determination

Convenient for you to use Scotland as example. What about Catalonia? How did that go?

It's always good to have other options.

We want Biafra thieving SE politicians want Presidency because that is where they feed from .

gidgiddy:
In 2010, a Scottish man called Gordon Brown was prime minister of Britain. But that year, the agitation for Scottish independence was at its highest. Scotland was agitating for independence before their son became prime minister, and stepped it up when he became prime minister

Two years later, Britain agreed to give Scotland independence referendum. In 2014, Scotland had its independence referendum

Regardless of who is President, or wants to be president, Igbos have the right to self determination

Gordon Brown did not become Prime minister by winning an election. He lost the only election he contested. That "fact" does not buttress your point

But you people have Boko Haram and the presidency.

gidgiddy:
In 2010, a Scottish man called Gordon Brown was prime minister of Britain. But that year, the agitation for Scottish independence was at its highest. Scotland was agitating for independence before their son became prime minister, and stepped it up when he became prime minister

Two years later, Britain agreed to give Scotland independence referendum. In 2014, Scotland had its independence referendum

Regardless of who is President, or wants to be president, Igbos have the right to self determination

I don't think you have that right under the Nigerian constitution.Moreover,you guys ain't serious about having an independence referendum.If that's what you want then seek it through the proper channels.Should we be giving a referendum anytime any group emerges and are good at holding protest or setting up radio channels with their hate speeches against other Nigerians.

There is nothing wrong with a referendum.
The question is do your elected representatives truly represent you?
If they do then how come there has not been a single resolution passed In any one of your state Houses of Assembly?
How come none of your governors has called for it?
Not one of your legislators in the National Assembly has ever asked for a referendum?
Who voted all these people?
Who do they represent?

The Scottish National party is a party with independence as its manifesto?

Why cannot the Ibo use the democratic process?
Why can't Lamidi Kano contest election and push his referendum agenda?
Why has he chosen the path of violence and insurrection as First Resort?
Who gave him a mandate?

Power in a multi-party democracy is never secured through threats and intimidation, nor is it obtained by jeremiads out of pity.

Fixed

0monnak0da:

Gordon Brown did not become Prime minister by winning an election. He lost the only election he contested. That "fact" does not buttress your point

The point here is that at no time did other British people tell Scottish people that they cannot aspire to the highest political office in Britain, the prime minister, and agitate for referendum at the same time.

Scotland aspired and got both the Prime minister and referendum

tartar9:

I don't think you have that right under the Nigerian constitution.Moreover,you guys ain't serious about having an independence referendum.If that's what you want then seek it through the proper channels.Should we be giving a referendum anytime any group emerges and are good at holding protest or setting up radio channels with their hate speeches against other Nigerians.

Part of getting referendum is agitation and protest. It is through protest you let the whole world know that you want independence.

Nigeria has already signed up to the international laws that allows people the right to agitate for self determination. Article 20 of the AU convention has already allowed any group to agitate for referendum

If there was no right of self determination, Britain would still own Nigeria, they created it.

It says it all.

Cyberterror:
Convenient for you to use Scotland as example. What about Catalonia? How did that go?

Of course Im going to use Scotland, they are part of Britain that created Nigeria

gidgiddy:


Part of getting referendum is agitation and protest. It is through protest you let the whole world know that you want independence.

Nigeria has already signed up to the international laws that allows people the right to agitate for self determination. Article 20 of the AU convention has already allowed any group to agitate for referendum

If there was no right of self determination, Britain would still own Nigeria, they created it.

International treaties and agreements are non binding

Enough of this Ibo presidency jare, such articles should be moved to joke section



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Bitter elementary truth

gidgiddy:


The point here is that at no time did other British people tell Scottish people that they cannot aspire to the highest political office in Britain, the prime minister, and agitate for referendum at the same time.

Scotland aspired and got both the Prime minister and referendum

At what point did the Nigerian people tell the Urhobo people or the Ijebu people or the Tiv people they cannot aspire to the highest political office in Nigeria?

This is an adult debate not one for unbridled emotions or sentiments

OH I THOUGHT THOSE THAT WANTS BIAFRA ARE FEW MISCREANTS.....WHO HAPPENS TO BE TERRORISTS?


HAVE THEY NOW CONCLUDED THAT THOSE THAT WANTS BIAFRA SURPASS THOSE THAT WANTS ONE NIGERIA


AM NIT UNDERSTANDING

You can't insult your way to the Presidency

gidgiddy:


Part of getting referendum is agitation and protest. It is through protest you let the whole world know that you want independence.

Nigeria has already signed up to the international laws that allows people the right to agitate for self determination. Article 20 of the AU convention has already allowed any group to agitate for referendum

If there was no right of self determination, Britain would still own Nigeria, they created it.

It was no longer profitable,that's the actual reason they began granting independence to it's colonies.It wasn't because they saw people protesting on the streets,the motions for independence happened at parliament by the people representing us.You want referendum,go meet your Igbo leaders.No one would ever take you serious with ipob.

gidgiddy:



If there was no right of self determination, Britain would still own Nigeria, they created it.

You are correct.
That is why our ancestors across board engaged in painstaking negotiations until we got an Independence constitution.and a democracy in 1960.
This democracy was violently aborted and history was and is still being written.
I know for a fact that no elected representatives anywhere in Nigeria has tabled any calls for referendum in their elected capacity.
Thay means it is not the priority of the people they represent

Real Igbos have since abandoned the idea of Biafra and embraced one Nigeria. Only misguided people still get deceived by Kanu and his cohorts.

However, I think it is the north that need to call themselves to order and decide if they really want ONE NIGERIA or they're just interested in Niger delta oil while deceiving the rest of us with the talk of one Nigeria.
If afterwards they decide that we should remain one, then we all should come together and fashion out how best to exist as a nation whose citizens would be proud to identify with and ready to take up arms to defend when the need arises. Only then can we be qualified to be addressed as a NATION.

I don't know if any of our leaders ever thinks about what would happen should Nigeria go into war with another country today. It may sound like a joke but believe me that many supposedly "Nigerians" would join forces with the enemy country and fight against Nigeria! The reason is simply because we ain't yet existing as a truly united Nigeria but a bunch of aimless entities with many disgruntled elements.

Lol do they told you they want Boko Haram...

vanunu:
But you people have Boko Haram and the presidency.