- The Igbo World Union warned against Igbos putting all their eggs in one basket
- The group said it has not endorsed anyone for presidency
- It said the promise of vice presidency is not enough reason to endorse PDP
The Igbo World Union has dissociated itself from the endorsement of Atiku Abubakar who is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 presidency.
Daily Trust reports that the president-general of the union, Mishak Nnanta, spoke on Thursday, November 15, telling Igbo elders they could not put all their eggs in one basket.
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Nnanta said both President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress and Atiku stood chances of getting votes from the southeast as long as they meet the demand of the region
He said: “Ndigbo have not decided on which direction to vote in 2019 be it PDP or APC Presidential candidate, and no fewer individuals or stakeholders should mortgage the political future of Ndigbo as they did in 2015, So, Igbo World Union as the dependable body of Ndigbo in general did not support the stand of our elders who gathered themselves in Enugu on Wednesday 14th, Nov.2018 and unanimously endorsed Alhaji Abubakar as the preferred presidential candidate of the people of south east in forthcoming election.
“We distance ourselves from such stand and categorically want to use this opportunity to state that Ndigbo have not endorsed any presidential candidate be it President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC or Alhaji Atiku of the PDP. At the right time, we shall gather and make our stand known to the whole world.
“We know our challenges and are ready to negotiate either with Mr. President (Buhari) of the APC or Alhaji Atiku and any of them that meet our demand will surely have our bloc votes in February 16th, 2019 election. And these include creating additional state to bring the total number of states in south east to six. Ndigbo will not be carried away by euphoria of vice-presidential candidate, an additional State Creation is better than that”.
Legit.ng had reported that the Igbo leaders, including the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Igbo Leaders of Thought have declared support for Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Peter Obi for the 2019 presidential election.
Vanguard reports that this was contained in a communiqué read out on behalf of Ndigbo by Olisa Agbakoba.
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The group said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate’s promise to restructure the country is why they are supporting his aspiration.
The communique reads: The Igbo people of Nigeria held a one day non-partisian and inclusive summit, convened by elders, traditional and religious leaders on November 14, 2018, to consider Ndigbo’s place in the polity, especially in the light of the forthcoming 2019 elections.
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