President Muhammadu Buhari appears to favour someone from the South East region of the country to occupy Aso Rock Villa after his exit from there in 2023.
This was the position of the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu.
What now appears to be President Buhari’s U-turn was disclosed by Okechukwu, on Sunday, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, where he noted that the support for Igbo presidency comes with several benefits to the government, the people of the region, and Nigeria as a whole.
Okechukwu, who is also a well-known chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) however added that the President has not yet openly revealed his stand because of the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Okechukwu, who observed that a 2023 Igbo Presidency would bring to an end the agitations for secession and feeling of marginalisation by the region, therefore, called on IPOB to drop its agitation and secession threats.
Apart from the President, Okechukwu said other strong politicians from across the nation are also tactically supporting the emergence of a 2023 Igbo president.
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In his words, “Mr. President and host of other Nigerians are silently in support of Nigeria president of Igbo extraction 2023 project, but are weary and reticent of IPOB stance.
“Therefore, in my little opinion, IPOB support of our project will kill two birds with one stone.
“My understanding of IPOB agitation is to end Igbo marginalisation. If that is the case then our 2023 Nigeria president of Igbo extraction will be the end of the civil war. Nigerians are waiting for IPOB to change gear.”
Okechukwu also appeal to IPOB to support ‘Nigerian President of Igbo extraction 2023’ project, saying that by doing that, the IPOB would have “killed two birds with one stone”.
