Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo yesterday, told President Muhammadu Buhari that the political future of the Igbo was in the hand of God and not any man.
Buhari had at the Southeast APC mega rally in Imo State, organised by Governor Rochas Okorocha, said that the political future of Igbo in Nigeria, depends on his re-election in 2019.
The President was represented at the event by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha.
He had said, “2019 is an election that will make or mar the chances of Igbo in Nigeria. I want Igbo to make a paradigm shift.”
But Ohanaeze in its reaction yesterday through a statement by its spokesman Chuks Ibegbu said, “The political future of Ndigbo lies on God and not on any man. Nobody should play God over the political fate of Ndigbo.
“We have nothing against President Buhari’s re-contest but nobody should threaten or cajole us with that. The actions, utterances and activities of any presidential candidate for 2019 will determine if Ndigbo would identify with his or her aspiration in 2019.”
Ohanaeze Ndigbo maintained that Ndigbo would identify with a candidate or candidates that were ready to restructure the country and exhibit equity in the polity.
