The Igbo for President Solidarity Group, a political association, has suggested 11 eminent politicians from the South East states that are qualified to be presented as presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.
The President of the association, Dr. Olukayode Oshiariyo, announced the names after a meeting of the congress in Abuja on Friday, observing that time had come for the country to produce a president from among the Igbo.
Oshiariyo said: “IPSC has come to the conclusion that in 2023, a man or woman of Igbo extraction will become the president of Nigeria.
“IPSC will engage in consultations across the six geopolitical zones, visitation to Emirs, Obas, Eze, Obi and chiefs to discuss and examine the characters and integrity of the eleven persons suggested.”
Those suggested by the group are Dr. Ogbonaya Onu (Abia State); former Governor Peter Obi (Anambra); Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige (Anambra); Senator Rochas Okorocha (Imo); Governor Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia); Senator Ike Ekweremadu (Enugu); Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia); Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Senator Ifeanyi Uba (Anambra); and Prof. Kingsley Moghalu (Anambra).
Oshiariyo said: “Since 1999, South West, North West and South South have produced presidents, conventionally, power rotates for equity and justice as implied in the Principles of Federal Character.
“Therefore, in 2023, passionate consideration should be accorded the South East as the only zone in the Southern region that has yet to produce a president.”
According to him, IPSC is founded out of sincere concern for the country to promote peace, unity, equity, justice and prosperity.
