Don’t Be Deceived, APC Won’t Hand Over To You, Obasanjo Tells Igbo Leaders
The former President, General Olusegun
Obasanjo saturday asked the Igbo leaders across the federation to remain
focused and united, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not honour
its promise to hand over presidency to an Igbo indigene in 2023.
Consequently, Obasanjo urged the Igbo not to
allow any person from any part of the country relegate them to the background,
noting that the Igbo occupied a place of preeminence in the emergence of
Nigeria.
He gave the warning at a stakeholders meeting
held at the residence of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazuluke Amechi in
Ukpor Nnewi South Local Government Area, Anambra State yesterday.
At the meeting, Obasanjo urged the Igbo to
bury all their differences and work together for the actualisation of the Atiku
Abubakar/Peter Obi candidature, which he said, was in the best interest of
Nigeria and Nigerians.
He, particularly, urged Atiku’s running mate
“to reach out to Mbazuluke Amechi and other eminent personalities in Igbo land
to drum support for his candidature.”
Obasanjo equally, said the Igbo should be
weary of the promise of the APC government to hand over power to them in 2023,
noting that it was dangerous to take the APC government seriously
He, therefore, prayed for a successful outing
for Atiku and Obi in the 2019 presidential election, tasking them to do the
right thing for Nigeria and Nigerians if eventually elected.
Obasanjo urged the Igbo not to allow anybody
relegate them to the background as they occupy a place of preeminence in the
emergence of the nation.
He observed that Obi and his principal “have
great work to do for Nigeria,” noting that they “have become a beacon of hope
to all Nigerians who have had it so rough in the last four years.
“It is incumbent on Obi to think out of the
box to take the nation out of the woods caused by incumbent clueless
administrators. With Obi’s pedigree as a governor, he was hopeful that things
will work for Nigeria under his leadership as vice president of the country.
In his address, Amechi described Obi as good
man and his principal the country needed at a time like this.
Among others, the meeting was attended by
Obi, former Minister of Power, Chief Barth Nnaji, former Minister of Health,
Prof. ABC Nwosu, former Imo State Governor, Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, member of
National Assembly, Hon. Chris Azubogu and Chairman, Innoson Vehicle
Manufacturing Company, Chief Innocent Chukwuma.
At a session with journalists after the
meetings, the vice president candidate of the PDP assured Nigerians that his
principal Abubakar Atiku and himself would not let the nation down.
Obasanjo, Obi and dignitaries later went to
unveil the statue of the former aviation minister built by the Ukpor community
in honor of Dara Amaechi.
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