Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has
flayed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar over his claim that he would facilitate Igbo presidency.
Atiku had while addressing South-East stakeholders of the
PDP, said he would be a stepping stone to the quest for Igbo presidency.
In a statement on Thursday by the Secretary-General of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he described Atiku’s claim
as mischievous and diversionary.
He said it was mischievous that at a time all polls
conducted so far showed that Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the
Labour Party, LP, was cruising to victory, not as an Igbo presidential
candidate but as the “real unifier” and the face of the Obidient movement,
Atiku was still chasing shadows.
He said “a new Nigeria movement that transcends ethnic,
religious and political party divides, like none before it has beckoned.”
The Ohanaeze scribe added that, “foremost Nigerian leader
and aviation entrepreneur, as well the erstwhile Chairman/CEO, 7STAR
Hangar/Airlines, Engr Isaac David Balami, captioned the mood of the nation two
days ago when he said he was endorsing Mr Peter Obi based on 3Cs: Competence,
Credibility and Capacity.
“In terms of competence, credibility and capacity, Mr Peter
Obi is in a world of his own. Neither Atiku of the PDP nor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
Tinubu of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, comes close to
him.
“Sincerely, Nigerians are really yearning for a Third Force
Presidency due to their terrible experience under the APC and the PDP
governments since 1999. Engr Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Democratic
Party, NNDP, even has a stronger presidential profile based on the 3Cs than
those of the old brigade like Atiku and Tinubu.
“Atiku should realize that the Obidient train has left him
behind. This is no longer time to talk about Igbo Presidency, Yoruba
Presidency, Hausa Presidency, Ijaw Presidency, Tiv Presidency or Fulani
Presidency.
“He should Obidiently listen to Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the
Afenifere Leader who said, ‘To keep Nigeria one, everyone must be Obi-Datti
compliant’. As such, he should emulate elder statesmen like President Obasanjo,
Pa E. K. Clark, Pa Olu Falae, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Gen. T. Y. Danjuma, Rtd, etc
to ensure that Nigeria does not miss this unique opportunity for restoration
through Peter Obi.
“Secondly, Atiku’s current promise is worth nothing to
Ndigbo. In fact, the promise is mischievous and diversionary, coming at this
time when Nigerians want to interrogate his presidential profile vis-a-vis the
3Cs.
“Based on the weighty allegations leveled against him by
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on serially reneging on his promises, how
much is his promise worth?
“In 2019, Ndigbo supported him and gave him over 80 percent
of his votes, even when his people rejected him and he could not even win in
his State – Adamawa. Yet, he, the Waziri Adamawa carefully dodged signing any
written agreement with Ndigbo that he would serve only one tenure.”
Ohanaeze urged all patriotic Nigerians to Obediently keep
faith with Peter Obi based on his 3Cs, not based on ethnicity.”
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