2023: Igbo Aspirants Are Not Strategic Enough - Ohanaeze

Though the group has been clamouring for Igbo presidency, meanwhile, the leading apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on presidential aspirants from the South-East to be strategically assertive and work harder in order to brighten the chances of the region to produce the next president of the country in 2023.

This was made known to newsmen by the spokesman of the group; Chief Alex Ogbonnia, he expressed the need for each aspirant to reach out to Nigerians and inform them about their plans for the country.

It is instructive to note that former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; pharmacist, Sam Ohuabunwa, ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, are among presidential aspirants from the region.

Ogbonnia explained that although each aspirant had his strategy, Ohanaeze Ndigbo would not shift ground on the need for a person from Igbo extraction to become the president in 2023.

He said, “Each aspirant must be talking so that their chances will be brighter. The aspirants from the South-East are not assertive enough. They should work harder.“In the Peoples Democratic Party, we have two persons, Anyim Pius Anyim and Sam Ohuabunwa from the South-East. It appears they are not as aggressive enough, But that is entirely a different ball game.

“We know that each aspirant has his own strategy, but as far as Ohanaeze is concerned, we are very constant like the northern star. Our position is very clear on Igbo presidency.”