Igbo apex socio- political association, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has cautioned politicians from the Northern and Western parts of the country to desist from taking positions that could further worsen the security situation in the country
Ohanaeze in a statement issued at the weekend by its National secretary, Okechukwu Isiguzoro described as desperate, the move by politicians from the North against their moves to retain power beyond 2023, saying such plans will sink the country.
The group maintained that zoning was a gentleman agreement among Nigerian political stakeholders, warning that those working against the gentleman pact of the rotational presidency between the North and South in 2023, should be aware of the fact that changing the narratives with falsehood and fallacies temporarily for inordinate ambition will have disastrous consequences if they achieve their plans by 2023.
The Igbo socio-cultural organization warned that the North must consider the security implications of retaining power beyond 2023 and without any options, voluntarily concede power to the south for the interest of peace and stability, “except if they have decided to set the nation ablaze and sink it.”
The statement noted that “only 2023 Igbo Presidency will assuage the perceptions that Igbo are still part of Nigeria.
“Atiku shouldn’t have sent his foot-soldiers to come up with tales by moonlight, as it is arrogant, absurd and disrespectful to come to the southeast and look at us in our faces and vomit fallacies that north’s tenure has not expired.
“We wish to categorically state that it is Igbo’s turn to succeed President Buhari in 2023 and Atiku should reciprocate the support Igbos gave him in 2019 and support one of his most trusted Igbo allies for 2023.
“Endeavors to bring another Northerner as President in 2023 will be a disaster and it will sink Nigeria, many Southern ethnic groups will join Igbo to walk away from Nigeria as ethnic domineering and intimidation will end up the union.” Ohanaeze Ndigbo warned
