2023: Ohanaeze Responds To Atiku's Proposal Of Handing Over Power To Igbos After A Tenure

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of the Technical Committee for Atiku Abubakar's Presidential project, had during a visit to the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Umuahia, Abia state on Monday, said the former vice president of Nigeria plans to hand over power to the Igbos after a single tenure of 4 years if elected. READ HERE

Responding the Ohanaeze through it's Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, described the proposal as a trick and collective disrespect on the sensibility of the people of the south east region.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo said 'no amount of enticing promises will make southeast to swap their right to 2023 presidency to anyone.'

According to the group, Atiku Abubakar's refusal to support a request from Igbo elders for a single tenure option in 2019, will continue to haunt his presidential ambitions.

Isiguzoro in a statement said;

"Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has declared openly that attempts to trick and entice the southeast with attractive offers from the ally of former Vice President and 2019 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Raymond Dokpesi to get southeast's support for his principal (Atiku) in 2023 are hoaxes and collective disrespect on the sensibility of the people of southeast, no amount of enticing promises will make southeast to swap their right to 2023 presidency to anyone.

"Atiku Abubakar's refusal to adhere to a written request from Igbo elders for a Mandela option of a single tenure in 2019 will continue to haunt his 2023 presidential ambitions, instead, he replied to Igbo leaders in 2019 with his then six years economic blueprint for Nigeria (2020-2026) which was a clear understanding of having the ambition of a two-term as president if elected.

"This evidence is now contradictory to the recent request from Atiku's ally for southeast's support, as no force can thwart the 2023 Igbo Presidency Project with vice presidential offer to the southeast, which is not feasible, as there will be a power shift from the North to the East in 2023."