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2023 Igbo Presidency: When And How Not To Reward Political Rebellion.

Some time in July 2018, Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), said that 2019 will determine the future of the Igbo people and APC would support the region when the need arises. He called for their support in the reelection of President Buhari which they collectively rejected. Ohaneze and notable Igbo leaders issued statements that Igbos want restructuring, not presidency. It was called a propaganda and a scam and those who dare to believe the offer were referred as not being true sons of the soil. IPOB members said Biafra or death insisting that there will be no election in Biafra land and Nigeria will burn to ashes without a referendum. Most of us saw no wisdom in the total rejection of that offer. Getting a president of Igbo extraction won't be a bad idea for Nigeria. I personally believe that an Igbo president will help restore Nigeria lost glory to a very large extent. But the realities of today's permutation is a clear indication tha...

The Atiku/Obi ticket on the cross road.

There is a very strong indication that Peter Obi’s choice is causing very serious friction in the Southeast. Opinion and political leaders are yet to come to terms. I said it earlier and I am saying it again, Obi is a bad choice as his nomination just handed the presidency to APC on a platter of gold. As a PMB supporter, I am so excited about it. It is believed that Senator Ike Ekweremadu is particular not happy about Obi's choice. But that is their headache and not mine. As it is paining them, it's "sweeting" us.  In the North,  Obi is strongly viewed as anti-north and a major sponsor of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The north are not smiling at all. We told them to calm down then with IPOB and Namdi Kalu madness and act with wisdom. IPOB have very serious points which are authentic and genuine, but method and approach was wrong. But they called us "Efulefu". There are serious implications for every wrong political move. It may hurt all of us p...