Deep-seated animosity among its leaders and political class, self-aggrandisement, greed, lack of strategic engagement, and inability to secure the endorsement of dominant political parties at elections...
Thus far, the closest the South East has got to taking the reins was in 1979 when the late Dr. Alex Ekwueme emerged as the Vice President, after his party, the National Party of Nigeria won the election that produced Alhaji Shehu Shagari as president. Eya explained that aside from sacrifices and compromises, the Igbo had supported any cause that could unify Nigeria, as well as political quests by other regions to produce the president “even against her intentions.”
“Prominent elements of the zone have severally put their lives on the line to ensure that Nigeria becomes independent. Through these years, several southeastern leaders have cooperated and assisted every head of government and president of Nigeria to reach the enviable heights she has attained today.”
While noting that in 1999, the country, for the purpose of healing the nation, and creative use of crisis and conflicts, yielded the presidency to the South West, he called on “Ndigbo everywhere to make every effort to convince other Nigerians, the political class, and organisations that ours is a righteous cause whose time has come.”
INTERESTINGLY, less than 100 days to the 2023 general elections, the fault lines that have continued to deny the region the opportunity to taste power at the highest level have been reverberating, casting doubts on its readiness and ability to produce the next president, despite its clamour. Apart from Soludo, Obi has also received similar bashings from the former governor, Chimaroke Nnamani; former state chairman of PDP in Anambra State, Chief San Ulasi, even as LP’s campaigns in the region have continued to face stiff opposition from serving governors and their political parties.
He added: “The position may elude Ndigbo principally due to the fact that none of the South East presidential candidates is running on the platform of the two dominant political parties – APC and PDP. The prospect is further hampered due to the absence of a formidable alliance to counteract the dominance of the ruling APC and the major opposition PDP.”
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