The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is not a presidential material.
Ohanaeze’s National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, was reacting to a remark by the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) saying that Peter Obi will not win if he is given the candidate of the proposed merger party.
Kwankwaso also claimed that the Southeast was politically immature to produce Nigeria’s President in 2023.
He said the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, would have to be his running mate and not the other way around.
Condemning Kwankwaso’s comment, Ogbonnia said the NNPP presidential candidate lacked the competence to assess the Igbos.
He insisted that the Igbos were long prepared to produce Nigeria’s presidency.
In a statement, Ogbonnia stressed that anybody that had done well in business, and lived in other parts of the country, can rule Nigeria.
The scribe of the organisation maintained that an Igbo president would perform better because they understand the country.
According to him, Nigerians should not doubt the competence of the Igbo nation to rule Nigeria if given the opportunity.
He said: “Kwankwaso’s description is unfortunate. He does not know Igbo and lacks the capacity to assess its people. Such a comment is not expected of a presidential candidate.
“As far as I know, Igbo have been the pillar that has helped this country to survive so far. He should know that any person who can do well in business and live in any part of the country can succeed as president”.
