President’s endorsement of Uba, better chance for Igbo presidency – VON DG

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s endorsement of the Anambra state gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC creates a better chance for the Igbos in the Southeast to produce the President in 2023.

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Mr Osita Okechukwu stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja.

President Buhari had received the APC gubernatorial flag bearer for the November 6 governorship election, Senator Andy Uba and the president assured him that he was optimistic about his success in the election.

Mr Okechukwu said the President’s endorsement of Senator Uba has wide implications for the people of Anambra and the South-East region.

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“With President Buhari’s endorsement of Senator Andy Uba, it is now left to Anambra voters to endorse Uba, so as to facilitate Ndigbo’s quest to produce Nigeria’s President of Igbo extraction in 2023.

  “My humble appeal to my in-laws, Ndi Anambra, especially the electorate, is to kindly consider the strategic underpinnings of electing Distinguished Senator Andy Uba, now that President Buhari has graciously endorsed him.

   “Moreover, we should not forget also, that the defection of state lawmakers from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and two Amazons – Distinguished Senators, Stella Oduah and Joy Emordi are the icing of victory cake.

   “All these are positive signs that Senator Andy Uba’s victory on November 6, 2021, gubernatorial election will strengthen our collective bargain for Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction in 2023. And coming barely three days after I urged APGA leaders to see the bigger picture, I am convinced that our people are prepared to correctly vote right” he said.

The VON DG added that zoning the presidency to the Southeast will bring an end to secession cries from that region.

“Senator Andy Uba’s election will leave APC with three out of the five states making up the zone. This is my perspective and that zoning the Presidency to Southeast will also quell separatist agitations in the zone as well as put an end to musings of characters like Nnamdi Kalu and claims of marginalisation” he said.

Zainab Said.