Okechukwu, who spoke to journalists in Enugu, said that the call did not vitiate the fact that it was the turn of Ndigbo to produce the next president of Nigeria after President Buhari in 2023 if re-elected.
He said: “Wake-up call for Ndigbo in the true sense of the word that equity, natural justice, and good conscience are the advantages on our side; for the South-East is the only geopolitical zone in the Southern Belt that has not presided over Nigeria since 1999 when the rotation of presidency took off in 1999.
“President of Nigeria of Igbo extraction in 2023 is a win-win scenario, and golden opportunity for Ndigbo to end the vexatious issue of marginalisation and create a sense of belonging in the Nigerian family.
“We appeal to Ndigbo to hearken to this clarion call as all we need is to vote for President Buhari, so as to reinforce the equity, natural justice and good conscience which is on our side. Our vote for Buhari will engender the support of his mass followers in the Northern belt, for Buhari has a vote-bank of 10 to 12 million voters, which is a big arsenal.
“Our support for Buhari is also predicated on the foundation he is laying on critical infrastructural development such as 2nd Niger Bridge, 5,000 kilometers federal roads, 5,000 standard gauge railways, additional 5,000 mega-watts of electricity and self-sufficiency in food production.
“On the issue of 4 years, Buhari’s remaining four years post 2019 is cast in constitutional stone, while His Excellency Atiku Abubakar’s own is at best a pledge. Atiku’s manifesto is six year plan, therefore Buhari’s option is the quickest and surest route to Nigerian president of Igbo extraction.”
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