Igbo traditional rulers in Lagos State under the aegis of Council of Ndi Eze on Monday endorsed the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State APC governorship candidate, Akinwumi Ambode.
They directed all Igbo living in Lagos to vote for APC candidates because they will protect their interest both in Lagos and Nigeria.
Making this known at a press conference at Festac, the leader of Ndigbo Lagos State, otherwise known as Eze Ndigbo, Eze Christian Uchechukwu Nwachukwu, said they endorsed the APC candidates after due consultation with all the stakeholders of Ndigbo resident in Lagos.
Nwachukwu said they have the mandate of all the Igbo resident in Lagos who asked the council to look for a particular party and candidates that will protect the interest of the Igbo in Lagos and Nigeria at large.
Nwachukwu said the council took a critical look at all the political parties and their candidates and arrived at the decision to vote for APC.
He, therefore, asked the Igbo to vote for APC from the ward level to the national level.
When asked why they chose APC instead of other political parties, he noted that right from the inception of the administration of former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to that of Governor Babatunde Fashola, Igbo sons and daughters have been appointed into key positions by the Lagos State government.
“Igbos were appointed as commissioner, board directors, personal assistants, supervisors in both in local governments and state government,” he stated.
He disclosed that Igbo leaders have extracted a commitment from Ambode to accommodate more Igbos in his administration if voted into power.
He said that the Igbo in Lagos will soon stage an independent rally to mobilise other groups to vote for APC.
Nwachukwu said the Ezes in all the local governments have been mobilised and mandated to ensure that all the Igbo in the state voted for APC. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Anonymous 4:51pm, haba! Must you people abuse? Then you self is free to call a press conference and call yourself any name you like, nevertheless, the Igbo people have done the right & best thing.
ReplyDeleteWho give monky banana we igbos don't have anything like Eze or king even chiefs in lagos state buhari if that u give any of them money go and collect it back ooo them are thief not chiefs
ReplyDeleteHe is not even representing himself not to talk of others. Any Igbo man that votes APC is a saboteur.
ReplyDeleteNo such thing as a chief titled outside his homeland. Money is talking.
ReplyDeleteBro I belive u die
ReplyDeleteigbo's don't have any thing like eze or chief in lagos so buhari go and collect your money back from who ever you gave it. ..no reasonable igbo person will vote for buhari. ...GEJ all the way. .......................come to think of it what is this buhari looking for. .? Was he not the one that took over power from shagari..he was against democracy..what is he coming back for..?
ReplyDeleteBuhari see make I tell u I dey vex now u see me if na play u dey play stop am go and bring ur Certificat where u say u keep am na who give monky banana no. Worry those peopel wea dey ur back go soon live u run I trust yoroba peopel for that fools
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