Former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo,
on Monday, declared that Nigerian President of Igbo extraction in 2023 was
nonnegotiable.
Nwobodo spoke in his Amaechi country
home when a chieftaincy title was bestowed on him by the Amurri Ancient
Kingdom.
The title was bestowed on him by Dr. Ben Nwoye, the Enugu
State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and crown Prince of the
Amurri kingdom, on behalf of the community.
He led a delegation of other cabinet members to Nwobodo’s
residence on behalf of the Amurri community and their traditional ruler, His
Royal Highness, Igwe Charles Nwoye.
There has been clamour for a power shift to the Southeast at
the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in 2023. However, the Southwest
is also believed to be positioning for the slot.
But Nwobodo is insisting that for justice and equity, Igbo
presidency must come to fruition in 2023.
“It is time for Igbo presidency, at 80 I can say anything,
nothing to be afraid of again.
“We are not joking about it, I’m serious about it. 2023 is
the turn of Southeast to produce presented of Nigeria,” he declared.
The elder statesman stressed that “the country is sitting on
a tripod and Igbo can’t be relegated to the background.”
While calling for political tolerance, he said, “We are all
one irrespective of political affiliations, whether APC or PDP, I see everyone
as brother.”
He said the chieftaincy title, ‘Eziokwu Bu Ndu of Amurri’
(Truth is life), meant so much for him.
“I will value the title, I cherish it so much because I’m
known to always say the truth no matter the situation,” Nwobodo said.
Earlier, Nwoye said the community gave the title to Nwobodo
owing to his stand for the truth and the enduring legacies he put in place
while in government, especially in the area of education.
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