The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo saturday asked the Igbo leaders across the federation to remain focused and united, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not honour its promise to hand over presidency to an Igbo indigene in 2023.

Consequently, Obasanjo urged the Igbo not to allow any person from any part of the country relegate them to the background, noting that the Igbo occupied a place of preeminence in the emergence of Nigeria. He gave the warning at a stakeholders meeting held at the residence of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazuluke Amechi in Ukpor Nnewi South Local Government Area, Anambra State yesterday.

At the meeting, Obasanjo urged the Igbo to bury all their differences and work together for the actualisation of the Atiku Abubakar/Peter Obi candidature, which he said, was in the best interest of Nigeria and Nigerians. He, particularly, urged Atiku’s running mate “to reach out to Mbazuluke Amechi and other eminent personalities in Igbo land to drum support for his candidature.”

Obasanjo equally, said the Igbo should be weary of the promise of the APC government to hand over power to them in 2023, noting that it was dangerous to take the APC government seriously. He, therefore, prayed for a successful outing for Atiku and Obi in the 2019 presidential election, tasking them to do the right thing for Nigeria and Nigerians if eventually elected.

He observed that Obi and his principal “have great work to do for Nigeria,” noting that they “have become a beacon of hope to all Nigerians who have had it so rough in the last four years. “It is incumbent on Obi to think out of the box to take the nation out of the woods caused by incumbent clueless administrators. With Obi’s pedigree as a governor, he was hopeful that things will work for Nigeria under his leadership as vice president of the country.

In his address, Amechi described Obi as good man and his principal the country needed at a time like this. Among others, the meeting was attended by Obi, former Minister of Power, Chief Barth Nnaji, former Minister of Health, Prof. ABC Nwosu, former Imo State Governor, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, member of National Assembly, Hon. Chris Azubogu and Chairman, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, Chief Innocent Chukwuma.

At a session with journalists after the meetings, the vice president candidate of the PDP assured Nigerians that his principal Abubakar Atiku and himself would not let the nation down. Obasanjo, Obi and dignitaries later went to unveil the statue of the former aviation minister built by the Ukpor community in honor of Dara Amaechi.


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And why should the APC hand the 2023 presidency to them? No be where man work e dey chop? The APC 2023 presidential ticket is coming to the Southwest..... And deservedly so.

They know what's why they voting atiku

I don't like this obasanjo style of politics


He is so greedy

Abeg, who help me see that nairaland dead meat suya seller (the paramount zombie)?

The fellas saying the Igbos don't deserve it and what not you are silly, greedy and the reason for the agitation of our Igbo brothers!

When they supported by more than 90% Obassanjo, even at the expense of Okadigbo(their own son) running as VP to the demonic PMB, it was fine abi? Supported Yardua with the same margin, it was fine too abi?

Live and let live or support them to have a country of their own!

I speak the truth and fear nobody!

Igbo's have always supported the losing party. So I won't be surprised if they throw their fibble weight behind PDP. Same PDP that did zero development in the east for 16years

Most Nigerians are born hypocrites, when he Minimum wage proposal was with the presidency, they kept on shouting day in and day out, cursing Buhari like their existence depends on cursing Buhari, now the bill has long been sent to the national assembly, Saraki and his team of crooks have refused to work, instead postponing resumptions as they want. suddenly the same Nigerians have gone deaf and dump.

Everybody just dey play with Igbo destiny

Their vote for APC in 2019 will determine their presidency

Haha Haha. Being a genuinely uninformed observer, you might think PDP is making its first attempt at the exalted office, going by this statement, not knowing that they were there for FOUR TERMS UNINTERRUPTED!!

Knowing this, you then would ask, HOW COME PDP WAS THERE FOR SO LONG YET NEVER GAVE IT TO NDIGBO??

Well, I'm not surprised one bit by this statement. They know the average IQ of their target audience.

Ay77:
I don't like this obasanjo style of politics


He is so greedy

Take it or leave it, Obasanjo is stating the obvious. Even the blind can feel it that that Jagaban is being position to take over.

U mean the grill man >

KardinalZik:
Abeg, who help me see that nairaland dead meat suya seller (the paramount zombie)?

This old man need to rest rubbish... [url][/url]

We knew that already, APC has never fulfill any promises judiciously, after all, what we need is a good leader and not an Igbo.
Let try an Igbo VP first.
If the country is good, it is for everybody.

[quote author=Sunnymatey post=75843774]Take it or leave it, Obasanjo is stating the obvious. Even the blind can feel it that that Jagaban is being position to take over.[/quote

After all he said about ATIKU...
TALK ABOUT ANOTHER CANDIDATE NOT ATIKU

Sunnymatey:
Take it or leave it, Obasanjo is stating the obvious. Even the blind can feel it that that Jagaban is being position to take over.

After all he said about ATIKU...
TALK ABOUT ANOTHER CANDIDATE NOT ATIKU

Obasanjo is right.

Same as Pdp

mcmurphy132:
Everybody just dey play with Igbo destiny

Nna eh, I hula n ya n.
They will dragging Igbos everywhere like puppets, at d end none of them will remember their promises.
How I wish what happened in Ghana could repeat itself here.

I'm articulating

I'm articulating

Obidiently

PDP for 16 good years didn't either.

Peter Obi would be used like a houseboy, nothing more.

Igbos are better off with the clown called Nnamdi Kanu..... Sad but true

Who deserves the accord like for Olusegun Obasanjo share for Nnamdi Kanu.

handie:
And why should the APC hand the 2023 presidency to them? No be where man work e dey chop? The APC 2023 presidential ticket is coming to the Southwest..... And deservedly so.

By 2023 Apc would have been history.

MartinCorridon:


PDP for 16 good years didn't either.

Peter Obi would be used like a houseboy, nothing more.

Igbos are better off with the clown called Nnamdi Kanu..... Sad but true

Six Zones and so far 3 have been president, the 4th about to be all under PDP. Only pdp can guarantee inclusion.

Igbos are unserious tribe the dont knw what they want, i though that all of them we back obi

mycar:
We knew that already, APC has never fulfill any promises judiciously, after all, what we need is a good leader and not an Igbo.
Let try an Igbo VP first.
If the country is good, it is for everybody.

Smart comment! May your days be long

even PDP will not handover presidency to igbos

we dont trust APC and pdp has failed us before

I support Obi and not Atiku....APC never

Igbo people should just make up their minds....
Neither APC nor pdp will handover power to you...
Power corrupt, absolute power corrupt absolutely...

Igbo are the enemy of themselves....
A number of them cannot be trusted..
The baton will always be rotated btw north and west till you do the needful....


Omo'kobokobo , omo' Igbo , I hail o!