2023: Ohanaeze Youths back El-Rufa’i on zoning Presidency to South

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has backed the call by Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i to zone the 2023 Presidency to the southern part of the country in the spirit of equity and fairness.

OYC in a statement signed by the President General Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and the Secretary General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike also called on Northern Elders Forum chaired by Prof. Ango Abdullahi and Yerima Shettima to support this call and jettison the idea of 2023 Presidency.

The group also indicated readiness to support the community policing initiative by the South East Governors, saying it is a laudable initiative.

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(1) Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had lauded the Governor Of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai for his sincerity by conceding to his Conscience that the Unwritten principle of Rotational Presidency between North and South should be respected and honoured in 2023, El Rufai had buried all instigation and fears that North should succeed President Muhammadu Buhari by 2023,this pragmatic moves had made the clamour of Northern Elders Forum and Arewa Youths grandstanding on North  not  relinquishing power in 2023 inconsequential and irrelevant, and OYC Urge Ango Abdullahi led Northern Elders Forum and Yerima Shettima led Arewa Youths to emulate their Political leaders, especially Governor El Rufai, who had previously advocated for jettison of Zoning but retracted his steps and agreed with OYC stance on Rotational Presidency and  bowed to his Conscience. Definitely it’s the time to bring in a Nigerian President of igbo Stock 2023,a new Zik of Africa will emerge.

(2) Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had studied diligently the circumstances surrounding the establishment of South East Security Outfit and weighed the options of Community policing as a  vehicle to proffer solutions to the Zone on insecurity challenges facing igbos, OYC insists that South East Governors are right to opt for Community Policing instead of Regional Security Outfit OGBUNIGWE,after Our Consultative meetings with IgboTraditional Rulers and Youth leaders to review the possibilities  and circumstances  surrounding the establishment of Security Outfit OGBUNIGWE, Since OYC was the initiator of Operation OGBUNIGWE, OYC had been informed by powers that be in the southeast,why South East Governors opted for Community policing and suspended the initial support for Regional security Outfit OGBUNIGWE, We urge Igbos to support the decision of the South East Governors as its the best option to tackle insecurity challenges in the South East. 

(3) OYC seek for collaborative efforts of all stakeholders especially igbo traditional Rulers and Community based Youth leaders,to adhere strictly with the directives of their various state Governors on the Neighbourhood Watch in Ebonyi State, Homeland security Outfit in Abia, and Vigilant Groups in Anambra State,Enugu State forestry Guards and IMO State Security Outfit, OYC warn that it will sanction any igbo leader or Groups who cannot read in between the lines and appreciate the sacrifices made by South East Governors, in order to ensure that Southeast interest especially our collective bargaining for more federal infrastructural projects are not thrashed into the dustbin of history.

Mazi Okechukwu isiguzoro

President General

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide

Mazi Okwu Nnabuike

Secretary General

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide