Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo social-cultural association, has provided an explanation for why President Bola Tinubu would heed the cries of the Southeast. According to Okechukwu Isiguzoro, a factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Tinubu will pay attention to the Southeast only if governors from the region and Igbo leaders lend their support to his presidential aspirations.
Isiguzoro emphasized that Igbo leaders advocating for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, to unseat Tinubu will not succeed. He urged them to withdraw their support for Obi and instead throw their weight behind Tinubu.
In an interview with DAILY POST, Isiguzoro stated, “The Southeast governors should openly declare their support and work with Tinubu, irrespective of party affiliation. Those supporting Peter Obi should renounce it and openly declare their support for Tinubu because the ruling party has two states, APGA has one state, and the Labour Party and PDP have one state each in the Southeast.”
He further added, “At this point, they should declare their open support for Tinubu. These are the actions that will make Tinubu listen to the pleas of the Southeast. Those Ohanaeze and Igbo elders who are backing Peter Obi to unseat Tinubu will never succeed. No power on earth can unseat Tinubu. We will ensure that all those unrepentant elders are compelled to support and work with Tinubu.”
