John Nnia Nwodo,President-General,Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President
In a video conducted in Igbo language and personally circulated to Vanguard, Nwodo said “On the coming governorship and state assembly elections, Ohanaeze never met to tell Ndigbo where to vote but what Imeobi Ohanaeze said was that one thing you need to have at the back of your mind is that whoever you want to vote for should be one who agrees on restructuring so that whenever you representative is asked to vote, he will say that he agrees on restructuring of the country; so that if a governor...
“Our people that were dispersed in Lagos and others wounded, check if any of them has any hand in it. Don’t mind those intimidating you that you would be heavily taxed, there are lawyers in Nigeria.” “But I have come to tell you to be satisfied because you have shown them how mighty we are. Now they have known our strength, so don’t be annoyed because we have shown that our votes are weapons for politics.
vanguardngr Which right did Igbos or Ohanaeze had to approve any candidate for Yoruba land.
vanguardngr Please don't approve, the one you endorsed for presidential election led to failure same goes to Afenifere!
vanguardngr 'No... They should have speak more...' Imagine! I wonder why Oheneze Ndi-Igbo ventured into partisan politics the first place.
vanguardngr The Lagos Ohanaeze Chairman was arm twisted to make that declaration. Igbo people in Lagos will vote whoever they want. Be it Jimi or Sanwo-Olu.
vanguardngr As Igbo man I am, I hate to hear that word Ohaneze. A group of deceitful people
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