CHAIRMAN of Ohaneze Ndigbo Elders Advisory Committee and first
republic minister, Chief Mmabazulike Amechi yesterday directed Igbo
electorate to vote according to their individual choice because Ndigbo
have no preferred presidential candidate for the March 28, 2015 general
elections.
Addressing reporters at his Ukpor, Nnewi South local government area country home, Amechi, who is among Igbo elders challenging the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan by Chief Enwo Igariwei –led Ohaneze Ndigbo, said the advice to Igbo voters was because the two leading presidential candidates, Jonathan of PDP and General Muhammadu Buhari of APC, have failed to reckon with the Igbo nation.
He said: “The caretaker committee of Ohaneze Ndigbo has issued an advice to Igbo voters everywhere to vote according to their individual conscience. This is because none of the two principle Presidential candidates has come to discuss the four cardinal issues so fundamental to the interest of Ndigbo.
“These are security for Ndigbo and their properties during and after the election particularly in the North; the callous neglect of Igbo territory since the end of the civil war; reparation for atrocities committed against Ndigbo over the years and during the civil war; and implementation of the recommendations of the Justice Oputa panel.
“Apart from the four cardinal issues, there are other vital aspects of government and governance which should have been discussed before Ndigbo would be committed wholesale into one basket of support for one candidate or other.
“As at this moment, the Presidency is headed by the South-South; the judiciary is headed by a Northerner; the two arms of the legislature are headed by Northerners; the Armed Forces and security agencies are headed by Northerners and non-Igbo.
Addressing reporters at his Ukpor, Nnewi South local government area country home, Amechi, who is among Igbo elders challenging the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan by Chief Enwo Igariwei –led Ohaneze Ndigbo, said the advice to Igbo voters was because the two leading presidential candidates, Jonathan of PDP and General Muhammadu Buhari of APC, have failed to reckon with the Igbo nation.
He said: “The caretaker committee of Ohaneze Ndigbo has issued an advice to Igbo voters everywhere to vote according to their individual conscience. This is because none of the two principle Presidential candidates has come to discuss the four cardinal issues so fundamental to the interest of Ndigbo.
“These are security for Ndigbo and their properties during and after the election particularly in the North; the callous neglect of Igbo territory since the end of the civil war; reparation for atrocities committed against Ndigbo over the years and during the civil war; and implementation of the recommendations of the Justice Oputa panel.
“Apart from the four cardinal issues, there are other vital aspects of government and governance which should have been discussed before Ndigbo would be committed wholesale into one basket of support for one candidate or other.
“As at this moment, the Presidency is headed by the South-South; the judiciary is headed by a Northerner; the two arms of the legislature are headed by Northerners; the Armed Forces and security agencies are headed by Northerners and non-Igbo.
