We support Tinubu’s rise. However, Peter Obi will be a future candidate — Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organization, claims that Igbos have moved on with Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president-elect, and that the Labour Party presidential nominee, Peter Obi, should accept the conclusion of the presidential election.
Ohanaeze Secretary-General Okechukwu Isiguzoro made the announcement in response to a call for Tinubu’s resignation by the Igbo Patriotic Forum and Elders Forum.
Information According to Nigerian media, the group has stated that Tinubu should not be inaugurated as president until the tribunal determines the victor of the 2023 presidential election.
Isiguzoro, who condemned the call, stated that the Ime-Obi has resolved that Igbos should support Tinubu’s president until a court of competent jurisdiction rules otherwise.However, Isiguzoro told the Daily Post that Obi is the future’s candidate.
“At this time, we will not agree with Igbos who argue that Asiwaju should not be sworn in on May 29 until the tribunal and the Supreme Court decide who will be president.”
“They were seeing cases where, in a football game, it’s wrong to hand over a trophy to a winner while the game is still going on, that the election process is still going on until the Supreme Court gives its mandate.”
“Ohanaeze, after due consultations with Southeast governors, Igbo elders, Ime-Obi, and the general assembly in Enugu, decided to caution all stakeholders in the Igbo project to be cautious of their utterances and not to portray Ndigbos as being anti-Tinubu because the consequences of such actions will be severe.”
The organization, according to Isiguzoro, would not allow some factions to pit Igbos against the president-elect.
“That is their opinion,” he continued, “but Ohanaeze will attend his inauguration and not pick a fight with the president-elect.”
“The position of Ohanaeze is very clear; we will continue to support whoever INEC declares as president, and with the full support of the Igbo governors of Rivers State, Ohanaeze is calling on those agitating for an interim government to drop it; it is satanic.”
“We are saying that everyone should support Tinubu’s inauguration, but that doesn’t mean they can’t do their jobs.” We are urging on all 52 of our affiliated groups to follow Ime-Obi’s directive and put an end to The organization, according to Isiguzoro, would not allow some factions to pit Igbos against the president-elect.
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Meanwhile, he urged the LP presidential candidate to begin bridging substantial gaps before the next election.
“Peter Obi is the future candidate; nobody should use this election to sow discord between Igbos and Yorubas; nobody should pick a fight they can’t win against Tinubu.” The pronouncement of some so-called elders would sting Igbo traders across the country.”ny agitation for the 2023 election since Ndigbo has moved.
