Some prominent personalities from the Southeastern Nigeria, under the aegis of Igbo Elders Consultative Forum (IECF), have threatened to sanction any Igbo politician who accepts to be running mate to anyone not from the region. 

The Igbo elders said their geo-political zone must produce the next president of Nigeria.

There is an ongoing political tussle over which region should produce the next president of Nigeria in 2023, when Muhammadu Buhari, a Northerner, will be leaving office. 

No southeasterner has been President of Nigeria since the fourth dispensation began in 1999.

The Chairman of the forum and former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, said the region would not accept anything other than to produce the next president of the country. 

According to him, if that does not happen, Igbo people will quit the country. 

He said: “Emboldened by the increasing demand and support by credible and patriotic Nigerians for power to shift to the South in 2023, the Igbo Elders Forum hereby encourages visionary, credible and creative presidential materials of South-East zone to declare their intension for Presidency and pursue it with every sense of seriousness, vigour and commitment.

“We are very serious about this directive. Do not mind those unserious bootlickers who are angling to be running mates to candidates from other parts of the country, as the Igbos will not take it lightly with any of our sons or daughters who accept to be running mates to any person outside the South-East zone in 2023.

"It is either we are allowed to produce the president of this country in 2023 to change the appalling narrative of continued decay, poverty, insecurity, poor governance, corruption and maladministration in Nigeria or out of it. 

"No half measure, as serious sanctions will be visited on any Igbo man or woman that sabotages this noble and patriotic decision of our people to provide for Nigeria a credible, visionary and creative president.

"Legally, morally, and strategically, it is the turn of the South-East to produce the next president of the country as the other zones have been given the opportunity to serve this country in that capacity.”

According to Ezeife, apart from the need for equity, justice and fairness, it is also to change the narrative of Nigeria. 

Some other Igbo elders present at the briefing were the former Minister of Education, Prof. S. C Madubuike; Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo (FCT chapter), Dr Nkonye Kingsley; His Royal Majesty, Igwe Ibe Nwosu.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2022/02/18/2023-its-either-you-give-southeasterners-presidency-or-we-leave-igbo-elders-tell

Igbo have already left Nigeria
Those issuing this statement are the politicians that will join the Igbo masses after 2023

restructuring Nigeria would have been the best gift of 2023

Presidency haven't helped any region
Look at the north
gowon Plateau =ethnic cleansing
Buhari kastina =bandit and insecurity
Obasanjo ogun=ritualist and yahoo
Jonathan bayelsa =militancy and oil pollution
President won't erase Nigeria problem

Listening to these entitled weirdos makes my head spin. They feel they're more important than everyone else because they were born to rule by virtue of being Igbo. When you look into the history of Nigeria you'll see a Hausa never won either since certain people object to hausa and fulani being grouped together. I do agree a secession clause should be drawn up. That's a great idea.

PS: Did AGPA and other parties stop running presidential candidates? Just say you are tired of losing instead of not being given an opportunity.

@Topic,

I completely endorse the position of these elders. I'll gives gold coins in support of this enterprise when the time is upon us.

Why do Igbos thinks they must threaten others and force them to concede the Presidency to the South East. Only quality alliances, desires, negotiations and hardwork can earn them the No 1 position in Nigeria.
Stop this threat

Lifestone:
Why do Igbos thinks they must threaten others and force them to concede the Presidency to the South East. Only quality alliances, desires, negotiations and hardwork can earn them the No 1 position in Nigeria.
Stop this threats

To skin a cat, there are many ways. And you should not contrain yourself to one way.

A wise man once said, 'speak softly but carry a big cane.'

One must work!

Okoro stop threatening you will not do anything coward.

Then genocide is loading because none of that will work.

OdumegwuOjukwu:


To skin a cat, there are many ways. And you should not contrain yourself to one way.

A wise man once said, 'speak softly but carry a big cane.'

One must work!

Same Nigeria Buhari have take back 50 years? Foolish myopic so called Igbo leaders. If only they fully understand that Nigeria is a long expire fraudulent experiment contrived by cursed Lord Lugard and his girlfriend.

Demand for restructuring(which the beneficiaries of one Nigeria have never contemplate) or referendum to leave the failed contraption.Having the presidency does not guarantee anything. Ask the North that have ruled from antiquity to clear your doubts.

Taaaar! Nothing you can do. Always beating empty chests on nothing.

OdumegwuOjukwu:


To skin a cat, there are many ways. And you should not contrain yourself to one way.

A wise man once said, 'speak softly but carry a big cane.'

One must work!

Engagement, lobbying and horse trading rules Politics my brother, not threats
See what Gaduje is doing in Kano, that's a smart politician

Seconded.
They should not bother about the useless political class
If the Traditional institution powers the call for secession from this evil union that has only dish out nothing but senseless death and pain and suffering,most Igbos still hanging on the fence will fall in line, including myself.
But hey not the ipob way though �
Those ones have proven to be as evil as the fg.

SIMPLE!

Na dem go serve us the presidency.
Na dem dey beg us to stay.

No Igbo, No Nigeria!

It-is-either-you-give-southeasterners-presidency-or-we-leave-igbo-elders-tell.

NO.

NIGERIA CAN'T AFFORD THE LUXURY OF IGBO PRESIDENCY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SPOILATION BUHARI HAS INFLICTED ON NIGERIA.

THE NASS SHOULD NOW SCRAP THE EXCLUSIVE LIST OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION.

RESTRUCTURE THE CURRENT 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATES TO 42 FULLY AUTONOMOUS POLICING RESOURCING AND ELECTIONEERING CONSTITUTIONAL STATES

OR OUTRIGHTLY MAKE THEM 42 INDEPENDENT STATES WITH FULL POWERS INVESTED IN THEM TO MERGE, COOPERATE COMBINE AND RECREATE AS THEY WISH AMONG THEMSELVES

PAY TITHES OF 10% OF THEIR ANNUAL REVENUE EARNINGS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURSE TO RUN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MILITARY, ON EQUALITY OF STATES BASIS, AND ENDORSING THEIR TREATIES WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD FOR NIGERIA

EACH CONSTITUTIONAL STATE SHALL CONSTITUTE AN SPSC, A STATE POLICY SERVICES COUNCIL, AN SPC A STATE POLICE COMMISSION, AN SRC, A STATE RESOURCE COMMISSION AND A SEC, A STATE ELECTIONEERING COMMISSION TO PLAN AND CONTROL THE STATE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNORS.

CC: NASS, STATE ASSEMBLIES, Osinbajo, OBASANJO, GOWON. IBB ABDULSALAMI ABUBARKA, AFENIFERE OHANAEZE PANDEF MIDDLE BELT GROUP, AREWA, NAIRALAND MODS, AND IPOB.

ABOVE FOR YOUR INFORMATION PLEASE.

FROM ORUNTO27.

If the Presidency comes to the east ( something I don't even want. All I want is Biafra), then watch how the country will go up in flames. The fulanis will start something. Boko will become everyone in the north and the military might even carry out a coup.

No be Zoo? Very useless country.

cazchi:
If the Presidency comes to the east ( something I don't even want. All I want is Biafra), then watch how the country will go up in flames. The fulanis will start something. Boko will become everyone in the north and the military might even carry out a coup.

No be Zoo? Very useless country.

Nobody is giving you any imaginary Biafra fraud, no one is giving you any President of Nigeria either.

You can go back into that your cold corner & continue wailing.

Nonsense Selfish Elementals, why not a Bini, Urhobo or Itsekiri Man for President, or have we been begging & insisting to other Nigerian tribes that they must give us the hot seat by force?

Lifestone:
Why do Igbos thinks they must threaten others and force them to concede the Presidency to the South East. Only quality alliances, desires, negotiations and hardwork can earn them the No 1 position in Nigeria.
Stop this threats

No body is threatening anyone ...just making our position known ...we all agreed on zoning now it's our turn you want to change it ?

It's not by force to be in one country simple

johnmartus:
Then genocide is loading because none of that will work.

Genocide from who to who ?

Mumu illiterates elders,is their anything like south east must be president of nigeria in the constitution ?

mrvitalis:

No body is threatening anyone ...just making our position known ... we all agreed on zoning now it's our turn you want to change it ?

It's not by force to be in one country simple

I believe your zoning agreement is with PDP & Atiku?

Lifestone:

Engagement, lobbying and horse trading rules Politics my brother, not threats
See what Gaduje is doing in Kano, that's a smart politician

Engaging when we already reached an agreement that u all want to break ? ...swear you don't know it's south east turn to produce president ? Swear you don't know

yyba:
Mumu illiterates elders,is their anything like south east must be president of nigeria in the constitution?

Don’t mind those Nonentities.

mrvitalis:

Engaging when we already reached an agreement that u all want to break ? ...swear you don't know it's south east turn to produce president ? Swear you don't know

I swear I don’t know, when was it agreed on, where is it written?

I swear I know it is not their turn


They have no turn

They are NOT AMONG
They can choose
A> Eye witness
B> Bystander
C> Passerby
D> Commentator
E> Supporter

I said it a long time ago. Nigeria has a date with destiny come 2023. The Igbo masses had long checked out of this contraption many years ago. Nigeria's saving grace has been Igbo politicians and elites who still benefits one thing or the other from the union. But no matter their gluttony and materialistic worldview, denying them the Presidency come 2023 is a big insult and slap directly on their collective ego.

Chukwuemeka Ezeife political movement formed the bedrock of NADECO during the fight for a return to democracy. Alex Ekwueme formed PDP as a political party to take power away from the military after Abulsalami has agreed to hand over. Yet 20 years after democracy, the Southeast is being told they can't eat from the soup they cooked.

We the Igbo masses have reached the bus stop a long time ago waiting for them to open the bus so we could alight. It took Buhari's unabashed bigotry to knock some sense into them.

johnmartus:
Okoro stop threatening you will not do anything coward.

I hope you have bought a pack of dipers for the pee poos president. That should be your concern. Not what Igbo elders are talking about

mrvitalis:

Engaging when we already reached an agreement that u all want to break ? ...swear you don't know it's south east turn to produce president ? Swear you don't know

Are you for real or you are just joking?

When was the agreement made?

Is it verbal or documented?

Who are the signatories to the said agreement?

Make reference to any binding document(constitution) where such is mentioned

Na threats.

Blue3k:
Listening to these entitled weirdos makes my head spin. They feel they're more important than everyone else because they were born to rule by virtue of being Igbo. When you look into the history of Nigeria you'll see a Hausa never won either since certain people object to hausa and fulani being grouped together. I do agree a secession clause should be drawn up. That's a great idea.

PS: Did AGPA and other parties stop running presidential candidates? Just say you are tired of losing instead of not being given an opportunity.

Fulani are ruling for Hausa and they don't complain. Hausa people can as well demand to rule Nigeria next time its the turn of the north.

If they give us the opportunity to rule Nigeria then we will solidly support one Nigeria and forgive all those that offended us because they on their own allowed us to rule. That means they have accepted their mistakes and corrected it.

But if they still continue in their gang up against us - then get enough weapons and we will give Nigeria the war they want. Just enough weapons and leave the rest for guys to bring Nigeria down .

We actually want peace but whatever that will bring justice is acceptable to us - war inclusive. Though, war is not good but we will have no option than to engage them. I have volunteered to be a leader for peace and war. First, I choose peace but war is my second option.

OdumegwuOjukwu:


To skin a cat, there are many ways. And you should not contrain yourself to one way.

A wise man once said, 'speak softly but carry a big cane.'

One must work!

This your tactic has been unraveled...won't work, try another man

Ttalk:


Are you for real or you are just joking?

When was the agreement made?

Is it verbal or documented?

Who are the signatories to the said agreement?

Make reference to any binding document(constitution) where such is mentioned

So you are saying there is nothing like zoning ?