2023 presidency: Umahi, Anyim, Moghalu, Ohuabunwa, others commended

A socio-cultural and professional group comprising of eminent and successful young entrepreneurs from Igbo land residing in the Lekki, Ikoyi, Banana Island, Victoria Garden City (VGC), and Victoria Island axis of Lagos State, Umunna Lekki Association (ULA), has commended politicians of South-East extraction who have signalled intentions to content for the presidency in 2023.

According to the group, those who have shown interest to vie for the highest political office, under the umbrella of the two national mainstream political parties in Nigeria include Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kingsley Moghalu, Sam Ohuabunwa.

Umunna Lekki Association said that such a move is in line with the agreed position of most Nigerians that it was the turn of the South East, Ndigbo in particular to produce the next president.

The group further called for more Igbo politicians and leaders to come forward and express their interest early enough so as to enrich the debate and offer Nigerians the opportunity of choosing their president amongst qualified Igbos in APC and PDP.

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It further highlighted that it will work with other interest groups across the country, advising the South-West and South-South zones to reciprocate the support the South-East rendered to them in 1999 and 2011, stressing that what is good for the goose is equally good for the gander.

Speaking on the need for the election of an Igbo President for Nigeria, the President of Umunna Lekki Association, Dr Ikem Ume-Ezeoke said that Igbos were very determined to rebuild Nigeria because they are the most diversified ethnic group with a presence in all geopolitical regions, in all towns and cities in Nigeria and even outside of Nigeria and have made heavy investments for the progress and prosperity of the country, Nigeria.

Ume-Ezeoke noted that an Igbo president will ensure fairness and equity, and will also offer Nigeria the chance to engineer new economic progress which is the naturally endowed ability of Ndigbo.

It will be recalled that in 2021, Umunna Lekki Association pledged to co-fund the campaign of Igbo politicians from across political party divides who are willing and committed to running for the office of the president of Nigeria.