Ohanaeze Ndigbo an apex Igbo socio-cultural group in Nigeria has again called on the other regions of the country to cede the presidency of the country to the Southeast come 2023. The group posit to represents all Igbo communities within and outside Nigeria. The Igbos by census represent one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo insist on Igbo president.

The group insist the time for an Igbo president is now. Ohanaeze Youth Council president Igboayaka. O Igboayaka in a recent statement highlighted the ills of the present administration of President Buhari as being anti-Nigeria.

“President Buhari and his cabal have violated the federal character principle with reckless abandon, leading Nigeria into the path of disintegration”. he stated. He further opined, “His high-handedness with tribal impunity contributed to the present ethnic crisis ravaging Nigeria”.

“President Buhari has done everything possible to foster Nigeria’s disunity. What remains is the explosion of Nigeria into many countries, which shall happen soon if APC and PDP deny Ndigbo an opportunity to fly their flags during the 2023 presidential election.

“With the rate of insecurity and mayhem perpetrated by Buhari’s relatives, activities of bandits, kidnappers and Fulani killer herdsmen that are sucking the blood of innocent Nigerians daily, Buhari lacks the moral justification to claim that he is passionate about Nigeria’s unity. In all ramifications, there will be no Nigeria if APC and PDP fail to field an Igbo person as their presidential candidate in 2023.”

A recent statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Chief Alex Ogbonnia of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide buttress the stance of the group. He insisted that an emergence of an Igbo person to succeed incumbent President Buhari in 2023 is in his words, ” is non-negotiable”.