Igbo Presidency

A front-line politician in South-East, Chief Ndubuisi Ebiliekwe, says the Presidency of Igbo extraction is not negotiable going with the premises of fairness, justice and oneness of the nation. Ebiliekwe, a popular Peoples Democratic…

A president of South-East extraction in 2023 will be the “greatest weapon for peace” in Nigeria, a group, the Movement for Election of Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction, has said. The National Convener of the group, Mr Vincent…

Former Governor of Imo State, Chief Achike Udenwa says the restructuring of the Nigerian federation will be more beneficial to the South-East geopolitical zone than the 2023 presidency. He added that it was "useless" holding another…

Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), an umbrella body of Igbo youths, has said it would resist any attempt by any individual, group or political party to make light of the clamour for Igbo presidency in 2023. President-General…

I made a statement of fact that unless a national consensus emerges, it will be impossible for a Nigerian president to emerge from the East. This is a political fact. It is not just the East but also neither the South-West, South-South…

Chief Edith Mike-Ejezie, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, has described the party as the surest route to achieving Igbo presidency in the 2023 general elections. Mike-Ejezie stated this while…

Former Chief Executive Officer of Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa says the experience he garnered leading multi-national corporations accords him an advantage to lead Nigeria. Ohuabunwa explained that this…

Former Governor of Adamawa State, James Bala Ngilari, says the South-East stands a better chance of producing the president on merit than relying on zoning. He said that the geopolitical zone is populated by many competent persons that…

Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Aminu Wali says South-Easterners are their own worst enemies in their bid to produce Nigeria's president. Wali, who is a founding leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that the zone…

Former presidential candidate, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu says the term "Igbo presidency" is problematic as it connotes divisiveness. The former CBN Deputy Governor stated this in a tweet on Monday while weighing in on the increasing clamour…

Former Senate President, Anyim Senator Pius Anyim says Igbo presidency in 2023 is an idea whose time has come. He spoke over the weekend in a lecture at the 6th World Igbo Summit at Gregory University, Uturu, Abia state. Anyim backed…

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu says Northern Nigeria must support Igbo presidency in 2023 before the quest can succeed. However, he said the support could not be got without dialogue. Ekweremadu (PDP - Enugu…

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has urged a Member of the APC Board of Trustees (BoT), Buba Galadima to come clean on his statement that the North would support a candidate from the South East to be president but not Igbo…

A leader of the Arewa community in the South, Alhaji Musa Saidu, says Ndigbo should not allow themselves to be deceived by empty promises. He said that while their agitation for 2023 presidency was legitimate, it would not materialise…

Senator Rochas Okorocha (APC - Imo West) says the South-East geopolitical zone should produce the President of Nigeria in 2023. He said the presidency was like a competition, with teams taking turns to win. The former Imo State…

Former Governor of old Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife says Ndigbo will beg other zones on its knees if it becomes the only condition to achieve South-East presidency in 2023. He spoke Monday in Awka, the state capital, during the…

The Senator for Akwa Ibom North-West, Senator Chris Ekpenyong, says Nigeria will be the winner if the South-East geopolitical zone produces the president in 2023. According to him, this will help deepen national unity and give Ndigbo a…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo says it would not rest until Igbo presidency is achieved in 2023. Anambra State President of the apex-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, disclosed this in a chat with reporters on Tuesday.…

A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, says the Igbo nation would demand secession from Nigeria if the South-East geopolitical zone is not allowed to produce the president in 2023. He said Igbo…

An elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai says the North is ready and willing to support Igbo presidency in 2023. He noted that the same could not, however, be said for the South-West geopolitical zone. According to Vanguard, the Kano-based…

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ghali Umar Na'Abba, says zoning and rotational presidency have not helped the nation and should be discarded. He said that the nation's past experiments with zoning have proved…

Billionaire oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze says the South-East must synergise with the North if the dream of getting an Igbo man elected as president in 2023 is to be realised. He said that it was possible for an Igbo man to emerge as…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says producing the president would help the South-East geopolitical zone have a better sense of belonging in Nigeria. The APC chieftain noted that while competence and not place of origin…

The South-East geopolitical zone must avoid associating the desire for the 2023 presidency with their region to avoid putting off other regions that could support them, a minister of Igbo extraction has warned. Minister of State for…

Igwe Spencer Ugwuoke, a former Biafran soldier and traditional ruler in Enugu State, says Igbo presidency in 2023 might not be achievable. He said this was so because "Ndigbo lack unity of purpose". Igwe Ugwuoke, who is the…

The President-General, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima, has denied ever saying that the South-East geopolitical zone would never produce the President of Nigeria. He issued the rebuttal while reacting to reports…

A former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, says the 2023 presidency should go to the South East geopolitical zone. He said an Igbo man or woman should be supported by other zones to emerge president in the interest of…

The Serving Overseer, the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says he has never had the ambition to be President of Nigeria. The cleric, who has openly expressed his desire to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023,…

Only the All Progressives Congress (APC) can guarantee Igbo people a shot at producing the president in 2023, a Lagos lawmaker has said. The lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon.…