2023: South East Won’t Accept Vice-President, Says Ohanaeze

The Southeast will not accept a vice president position in next year’s general election, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide reiterated on Tuesday.

Insisting that is the region’s turn to produce the president, it warned Igbo sons and daughters not to accept to be running mates to candidates from other regions.

The highest socio-cultural organisation said any such compromise would violate an agreement between Ohanaeze and Igbo leaders.

National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, said Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Igbo leaders had taken a position on the matter.

He warned that anybody who violates the pact would incur the wrath of the land.

The Ohanaeze spokesman told The Nation (not ABN TV): “Ohanaeze Ndigbo has made it abundantly clear and all the Igbo leaders have resolved that no Igbo, not only the Southeast, should accept the position of the vice president.

“It is extended to the Igbo of the Southsouth and Middle Belt – Igbo of any kind should not accept the position of vice president.

“That’s the position of Igbo leaders, including Ohanaeze.

“There is no option to it; we don’t give room for choices or options. It is a position taken, with no room for option.

“Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Igbo leaders held a meeting and we have agreed that no Igbo of even Southsouth or anywhere should accept the position of vice president.

“Do you know what it means when all the Igbos get together to take a position?

“Any person who goes contrary to it is incurring the wrath of the land.

“Igbos know the consequences of going contrary to the position of Igbo.”

On the rumour that Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma is angling for the position of vice president, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo spokesman said the governor is a supporter of Igbo decisions.