Political leaders in Igbo land have urged all political parties in the country, including the main opposition party, PDP, and the ruling APC to cede their Presidential tickets to South East in the 2023 general election.

According to the leaders, this is in the interest of justice, equity, and national unity.

In a communique signed by Sen Orji Uzor Kalu, Sen Ike Ekweremadu, Sen Anyim Pius Anyim, Rt. Hon. Nkeiru Onyejeocha, Chief Chuka Odum, Sen. Michael Nnachi, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Hon. Amechi O. Danis, Chief Chekwas Okorie, Sen. Obinna Ogba, Rep. Makwe Livinus M, Dr. Oliver Osi, Hon Ali Okechukwu and Hon Stanley Ohajuruka at the end of a meeting held recently in Igbere, Bende local government area of Abia convened by Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu towards the actualisation of Igbo Presidency in 2023, the leaders say Ndigbo will give a block vote to and throw their full weight behind any major political party, particularly the APC and PDP, that zones its presidential ticket to the South East in 2023 general election.

They resolved to work for such a party irrespective of their different individual political parties.

The resolution read in part, "Recommit ourselves to the deepening of the nation’s democracy as the surest way of fast-tracking national development and building an egalitarian society where no man is oppressed for reasons of his class, ethnic, religious or political affiliation and background.

"Implore Nigerians across political, ethnic, religious, and geopolitical divides and persuasions to support the people of the South East geopolitical zone to produce a Nigerian President of South East extraction as a mark of good faith and to promote justice and national harmony. For emphasis, we deem this very important in giving every part of the country a sense of belonging and in promoting national unity and solidarity. It is the loudest reassurance of equality of all parts and that the country indeed belongs to all members of the Nigerian commonwealth

"Consequently implore all the political parties to cede their presidential tickets in the 2023 general election to the South East in the interest of justice, equity, and national unity. To make good our demand and reciprocate such good faith, we have decided, as a geopolitical zone with a substantial presence in every part of the country to give a block vote and throw our full weight behind any major political party, particularly the APC and PDP, that zones its presidential ticket to the South East in 2023 general election. We resolved to work for such a party irrespective of our different individual political parties.

"To emphasis that what we seek is a Nigerian President of South East extraction, one that will work to further unite and develop every part of the country. Such a President will be President of all Nigerians irrespective of their political, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, ensuring that all citizens and every part of the country is given a sense of belonging and treated with utmost sense of justice. Such was the dream of the founding fathers of this great nation wherefore they declared that though tribe and tongue may differ, in brotherhood we stand. For the same reason, they also committed to building a just nation where no man is oppressed so that Nigeria may be blessed with peace, plenty, and prosperity."

In the meeting, the leaders recalled that Nigerians across political, ethnic, and religious divides fought hard, long, and collectively to enthrone the current democratic dispensation as the surest way to engender national development and guarantee a just and equitable society.

They noted that the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has rotated between Northern and Southern Nigeria and among the various geopolitical zones.

"Thus, the South West and South South geopolitical zones in the southern part of the country have produced the President of Nigeria. Hence as power is expected to rotate to the South in 2023, the meeting noted that the South East is the only zone in the South that is yet to produce a President of Nigeria in the current democratic dispensation.

"The meeting further observed that the people of the South East have continued to demonstrate their commitment to the unity and development of the country. Not only has the geopolitical zone actively supported the emergence of Nigerian President of other geopolitical extractions, the people are also known to be major agents of development and heavy investors outside their zone and often the next in population after the indigenes in any state of Nigeria. Our well-pronounced presence and investments in every nook and cranny of the country represent the firmest and most practical demonstration of faith in the unity, peace, and continued corporate existence of the country, for where a man’s treasure is, there his heart lies also" the communique further read.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/01/2023-cede-your-presidential-tickets-to-igbo-south-east-leaders-tell-pdp-apc-others/

Really?

You mean the devilish jihadist APC should cede its presidential ticket to the igbos?

I still don't understand this concept of people trying to reap where they never sowed.

Igbo should forget to be Nigeria president. You are not fit to be Nigeria.

Ibos should join hands with Lamidi Cowmu for the achievement of Biafra because this ibo Presidency business no fit fly. Biafra is a more achievable goal.

Nobody will cede power to igbos, it's about negotiation or Secession.

My people are too Republican that nobody hears the other. If Ohanaeze don't strategize and negotiate the Igbo presidency by first forming a unity front among the vested interests then take that position to negotiate with other regions and political interest, then nothing different will happen.

One thing is certain though, the voice for Secession will be louder than before after the election.

But one thing l am very certain is this, no matter who produces the president or not, poverty will continue to stare at the masses no matter which region you are from.

Lazy and clueless people. Ceed ko... Why SE are so mischievous and cheap blackmailers. SW APC leaders used 2023 presidential ticket to swing votes for buhari/apc when se unanimously and confidentiality voted for atiku/pdp.

johnmartus:
Igbo should forget to be Nigeria president. You are not fit to be Nigeria.

Well, all others have been including you and we are still world poverty capital..

They may just be that missing piece.

Smiles!!
Igbo people want their own episode of Olu falae Vs Obasanjo movie!!

I don't have anything to say until I see an Anambra name there... Ndi Anambra. Ndi na convert stone to currency

Ohoke...

I see a Southwest candidate getting the presidential ticket for APC and a Northerner getting that of PDP. This I have seen.

Simplyleo:
Really?

You mean the devilish jihadist APC should cede its presidential ticket to the igbos?

I still don't understand this concept of people trying to reap where they never sowed.

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Lol

These guys dont stop to amaze me with their foolishness
you want presidential ticket from amala/ewedu party, ok we are watching ooh

Lol... Any party wey field any politician from the South East region should kiss presidency goodbye..

Cos we Nigerians have decided to vote Osinbajo or any morally upright candidate from the SW..

South East is not better than Kogi, Benue, etc.. Therefore, before anybody from that region becomes President, an Igala or Idoma or Tiv man must dun become President. No be only Igbos dey Nigeria...

SW dun play their game well, so the region is favored ahead of the 2023 PE..

God bless Nigeria.

SaintLucia:
If APC present KANU and ABAribe as president and vice president and PDP present Shekau and El-Zazaky as president and vice president. Believe me the Southeast will still vote PDP and still label APC an Islamic Hausa-Fulani-Afonja slave party.

Well said, my brother!

Political Jokers in Igbo Land.

No reasonable Igbo should see himself as the salvation Nigeria needs because this nation have been damage beyond redemption while still sitting on the same defective structural foundation since 1960.

Nigeria is simply irredeemable from it current politico-religio-economic woes.This only starting solution to this quagmire is a SNC discussion on our state of nation- hood.Restructure or total disintegration into regional govt for all man to develop @ his or her own pace.

For what naa!! Please leave it at North

Begi begi people. Cede ko, cedar ni

It is the turn of the south east truly...

Nothing bad in this...

It will be good if the proposition is coming from fresh people...not the same oldies!

What would they do with it apart from......mention it!

APC can't be that magnanimous maybe POP can.

It’s funny iPods calls south westerners slaves to Fulani cos they voted apc, and now the want to rip where they did not sow

It's a lie. Ibos are Atikulating again, come 2023.

see igbo leaders begging.

You win presidency by playing politics not by begging. No party will just dash it to you.