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Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Nusooo: 6:25pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
One of the most vocal politicians and elder statesmen in the northern part of Nigeria, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, says the presidency will not be handed over to the Igbos of the South-East in 2023 on a platter of gold as they have to work hard to get a chance. Yakassai who spoke on Sunday, December 3, while interacting with journalists at his Kano home a few days after celebrating his 94th birthday, said there was nothing wrong with the clamour for an Igbo President come 2023, but that they must not expect it to be given to them just like that, believing that the North will not speak with one voice on the issue of zoning of the presidency ahead of the 2023 elections. Yakassai, a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), spoke on the agitation by the Igbos of the South-East to be president, being the only major ethnic group that has not occupied the seat since independence, said there is no constitutional provision for power shift but some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) want to have a “gentleman’s agreement that the nation’s highest office should rotate to the southeast after Buhari’s tenure.” The northern politician insisted that though the South-East has sufficient grounds to seek the highest office, “hard work, rather than a mere wish, is what will make Igbo presidency a reality.” “The presidency has never been given to any zone for free. It always comes through voting. I want the South-East to have the opportunity to produce the President because the South-West had it in Olusegun Obasanjo. “The South-South had in Goodluck Jonathan. The North-West had it in Umaru Yar’Adua and again in Muhammadu Buhari. But the seat or ticket has never been given free of charge. You have to work for it. “Election is a matter of convincing people and presenting your programmes to them. You tell them how their lives will be better off and all that. In the end, they will settle for the person they believe will impact more on them. “My advice to my Igbo brothers and friends is that they should work hard for it because the slot will not be handed over to them just because they clamour for it. It is not done that way.” https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/presidency-wont-be-handed-to-igbos-on-a-platter-in-2023-yakassai/ |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Nobody: 6:25pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
I'm sure they know this and that's why the likes of Kalu from abia state is trying to make more big wig politicians from the south east join the APC. He knew that's one of the ways they can have the unquestionable right to vie for the APC presidential ticket in the primary election. |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Fahdiga(m): 6:29pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
Isa Funtua said more than this but where is him now |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Acekidc4(m): 6:30pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
Una Must give them oooo on a Platter of Diamond by force by fire |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by lastcall: 6:37pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
Rubbish talk! You people will never allow the best person succeed because of tribe. That's why we are were we are. PMB must be life president. Igbos are doing just fine and can adapt |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by mrkunlex(m): 7:15pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
IamWonderful:aah aah aah why now, you wan make nyamiris die of heart attack |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by kilonshele101(m): 7:19pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
been telling them the same |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by tyup(m): 7:22pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
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Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Nobody: 7:23pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
Almajiri what have your region achieved with the serial presidency? |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by mariahAngel(f): 7:28pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
mrkunlex: A ni e o daku sori oro awon Ibo se! Gbogbo yin olohun! |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Vistra40: 7:32pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
Fahdiga: He is right bro. The presidency will not be given on a platter simply because we demand for it. To stand a better chance, we must build bridges. I didn’t read anywhere he said igbos can never be president 1 Like |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Yoruba1stson: 7:51pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
Thanks for reminding those fools. Wailing as usual for them in 2023 1 Like |
Re: Presidency Won’t Be Handed To Igbos On A Platter In 2023 —yakassai by Muna4real(f): 9:06pm On Jan 03, 2021 |
I wish these crazy people would understand that an independent country is far more better for nndigbo than a presidency of 8 years. |
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