Ohaneaze promises to work for Peter Obi presidency

“They have taken a common position to support Peter Obi and, of course, we the Igbo in Ohanaeze feel very happy,” Iwuanyanwu said.

By Jeffrey Agbo

Chairman, Ohanaeze Council of Elders, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Thursday said the apex Igbo group is in full support of the presidential ambition of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 polls.

Iwuanyanwu spoke with journalists in Abuja at the end of a meeting of the council’s Finance and Development Committee.

Iwuanyanwu added that the forum of South-East, South-South, and Middle Belt worked hard to bring the presidency to the South-East because they agreed that it was the right thing to do.

“Many of them still believed that it is still the turn of the Igbo and in their wisdom, they said the presidency should be brought to the South-East.

“They have taken a common position to support Peter Obi and of course, we the Igbo in Ohanaeze feel very happy,” he said.

Iwuanyanwu added, “The truth is that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is a part of the agreement by the Southern and Middle Belt Forum to endorse the candidacy of Peter Obi.”

The group recently chided Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo for publicly criticising Soludo and saying he would not win the election.

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According to Iwuanyanwu, the South-East, South-South, and Middle Belt had agreed to work to enthrone the Obi Presidency for equity and justice in 2023.

He said Ohaneaze was also watching the campaigns of the frontline candidates, Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

Iwuanyanwu said the council’s Finance and Development Committee had set up committees on power on how to generate electricity through coal.

He said a committee was also set up to revive cultural competition in the South to revitalise Nkalagu Cement Company.