CHUKA UBAH
Over agitations on Nigeria’s Presidency of Igbo extraction in 2023, the Igbo
socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has called on
Governors from the South-East geopolitical zone to join the governing All
Progressives Congress, APC, in the interest of the people.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that Ohanaeze group hinted that there are no political
benefits for the South East zone to remain in a political party that has no
respect and value for the Igbos except milking their votes during elections
through deceitful mediums and fake promises.
The call was made and covered in a press statement signed by OYC President,
Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Secretary-General, Okwu Nnabuike and made
available to newsmen on Monday.
Ohanaeze youths further urged the South-East Governors to save the political
future of the Igbo nation and collapse three states into the All Progressives
Congress (APC) before the party’s National Convention to control their state
structures.
The body said the development would serve as sanction for the leadership of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to reverse their decision for an open Presidential
contest to zoning formula, as enshrined in its constitution.
In the statement, OYC stated as follows:
“Historically, Igbos had never remained in the opposition party since 1960.
Igbos deserves better deals, and only through active roles in the mainstream
political party will there be an increase in dividends of democracy and
projects in the Southeast zone.”
“The continuous exclusion of the South-East zone from the Federal Government’s crucial
political appointments and landmark projects are attributed to Igbo’s absence
in mainstream governance.”
“Igbo youths want these unpleasant situations to end, and OYC urges South-East
Governors to embrace APC and decamp without further delay.”
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Powerless sett of people,
longer throat. You will all die like a day old chickens. People are dying you are busy talking about defection, in a time like this when youths are protesting against impunity. Why not defect to Chad republic or camaroon. You all will start dying from tomorrow morning