The National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, has appealed to the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), not to vilify Ndigbo for not voting massively for him during the Presidential poll.
Umeh who made the appeal at a press conference in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, said the massive support Ndigbo gave to President Goodluck Jonathan though he lost at the poll was based on the conviction of the people that Jonathan represented hope for their political future.
He said ” Buhari should not see Ndigbo as his enemies. We are not against Buhari but were only pursuing our political interest.
“We were looking for somebody who would help Ndigbo recover from the ruins of the civil war. Jonathan convened a national conference and we felt that the report of the conference would address most of the injustices against Ndigbo, that was why we followed him.
” But now that the election is won and lost we should not be seen as enemies. We hope God will still use Buhari to address our many challenges. He should adopt the report of the conference .
” Buhari will not succeed if he fails to address the injustices in Nigeria or treats Ndigbo as his enemies. We will embrace him and support him if he shows concern for our plights.
” What we followed in the last election was the line of hope we saw in Jonathan. We are looking for a way Ndigbo can come back to Nigeria’s political tripod and survive.
” If Buhari had promised to implement the report of the conference, maybe we would have voted for him en mass . But now he should look for a way to accommodate us and give us a sense of belonging in his government.”
The APGA boss, however, said all hope was not lost for Ndigbo politically as APGA would provide the tribe with the opportunity to be re-integrated into national politics.
He, therefore, called for the people of South East to help in reviving APGA by voting massively for all its candidates at the April 11 Governorship and House of Assembly polls to serve as a political platform to advance the cause of the Igbo nation. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Buhari is clueless
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DeletePlease let's be mindful of our comments. The word "clueless" is baseless and inappropriate here.
DeleteIgbos leaders need to learn how to consider the feelings of others when thus talk. And also recognize that other tribes are intelligent too. The only reason Igbos concorted 95% of their votes for Jonathan is tribalism. The reasons being given now and the Avalanche of Igbo demands on Buhari are just insulting the intelligence of other Nigerians. In a typical manner .. Igbos are now in a hurry to reap where they have not down. Typical.
ReplyDeleteLet me tell you, a good leader must the leader of all people no matter who voted or did not vote for him. Jonathan did not get votes of the North in 2011 but that did not prevent him from appointing northerners in key positions. If Buhari wants to succeed, he must embrace everybody no matter your ethnic or political affiliation.
DeleteNorth Central Voted for Jonathan in 2011and part of North West.The igbo are just too greedy and as a result dont have foresight. They have sold their political right as the case may be and must work towards it....it wont come on a platter of gold.
DeleteInterest does not represent enemity. Igbos voted on interest cos of Jonathan, and never on expression of tribalism. If the contest were between two Northerners or Westerners, or between a Northers and a westerner,Igbos would surely express their interest/support on one Candidate. So Tribalism, Ethnicity, Minority, Majority politics should not be discussing in this our modern Nigeria. Our leaders especially leaders at the National level have proved to the global communities that there is unity in diversity. So let's kill and bury all those discussions that could drag our Country backwards.
ReplyDeleteIgbo, Igbo, Igbo. what crime did Igbo's committed in this country, because of their brain that cannot be compromised? i am not igbo but i do believe in them. see: "both Yorubas & Hausas" you pple should better understand that as far as Nigeria is concern without Igbo's i wonder................ just think about it and please let us maintain one Nigeria.
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