By Oguwuike Nnadi
Former Anambra State Governor, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has challenged Nigerians to reject another Nigerian president from the Northern extraction afer President Muhammadu Buhari
Ezeife therefore charged Nigerians to chose between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Tinubu, as the next president of Nigeria in the forthcoming polls, adding that doing so would be in the interest of peace and inclusivity.
The elder statesman stated his position at the Obi-Datti International Conference, 2023 and Public Presentation of a book, “Business Unusual: Postulating Peter Obi’s Presidency,” in Abuja
While urging Nigerians to reject the idea of voting for a candidate of the northern origin, Ezeife, however, admonished Nigerians to reject what he described as “bullion van politics” which he attributed to the PDP and the APC.
“We want a system that works. We want Nigeria to work from now henceforth. Bullion Van Politics, Enough is enough. We don’t want Bullion Van Politics, which enables politicians to buy votes and do what they like for the next four years.
“I’ve been saying that people should take money from politicians because it’s their money stolen from them. Bullion Van Politics being PDP and APC must come to end. Today, any northern politician who says he wants to be president doesn’t want Nigeria to survive.
“When you embrace injustice and shun inclusiveness, you don’t want Nigeria to survive. Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso are from the North while Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu are from the South. The Yoruba has been president and vice president but the Igbo has not had the opportunity.
