Ohanaeze Ndigbo has hinted that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of
Enugu State is being considered for the position of Nigeria’s President in
2023.
There has been a continuous clamour for an Igbo man to
succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, a quest hinged on equity and power
rotation.
Speaking when a delegation of some Enugu residents in the 19
Northern States paid him a visit in Abuja, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze
Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro said Governor Ugwuanyi was being considered
for the position.
The visit followed a meeting the Ohanaeze Secretary-General
held with some Northern groups ahead of the 2023 general elections.
At the visit, the Enugu residents requested for Ohanaeze’s
endorsement of Ugwuanyi.
Isiguzoro agreed with the Enugu residents that Governor
Ugwuanyi was a saleable candidate and a competent person.
According to him, “Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has
high rating and acceptability owing to his peaceful disposition.
“He has restored Enugu as the pride of the East by making
the State one of the safest States in the country.
“The Governor is one person who has endeared himself into
the hearts of many Nigerians because of his all inclusive leadership style. So,
we will be glad to see him throw his hat into the ring.
“Ndigbo are also proud of him for the role he played as the
chairman of the PDP zoning committee, which zoned the national chairmanship
position of the party to the North.
“I can assure you people that he is being considered for the
position; however, all that will happen when he declares interest.”
Earlier, the Enugu residents led by Mazi Chidi Eze had urged
the Ohanaeze leadership to give Gov. Ugwuanyi the needed backing for the
presidential race.
He said “Nigeria is at a crossroad right now, with the level
of disunity and hatred we have never seen since after the civil war. This is
why we need someone who is a master in the politics of unity.
“We don’t need someone who will come in to foster more
disunity; rather we want a unifier in the person of Governor Ugwuanyi to steer
the ship of this country in 2023. Nigeria and Nigerians will not regret it.
“Our humble appeal to Ohanaeze and by extension the entire
Ndigbo is to rally round him; this should not be a time for ‘pull him down
syndrome’; this should not be a time where some will play spoiler’s game.”
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com