BUHARI : IGBO POLITICAL FUTURE HANGS ON MY RE-ELECTION
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, at the Southeast mega rally at Dan Anyiam Stadium in Imo State , organized by Governor Rochas Okorocha, stated that the political future of Igbo in Nigeria depends on his re-election in 2019.
Buhari was represented by the Secretary to the Federal Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha.
He said: “The people of the South East are part of Nigeria and they have the right to make claim where the need arises and we will all support them.
“The Igbo are not good starters. But whenever they start, they can catch it. Let me say this, 2019 is an election that will make or mar the chances of Igbo in Nigeria. I want Igbo to make a paradigm shift.
“We have to know that the position of the presidency is negotiable. You can argue it from the point of strength and not from the point of weakness. 2019 will determine the future of this country. Let me say this, there are 18 Christians and 18 Muslims in Buhari’s cabinet. Even the Vice President is a Christian. I see a whole lot of people coming out to be president. Let me tell them Nigeria is not a Banana republic.”
In his remark, the national chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, said: “In politics, what you see is what you believe. I am impressed with the crowd that I have seen here. It is a sign that the Igbo people love Buhari.
“We are tired of PDP deceiving the people. What they could not do in 16 years, they want us to do it in 3 years. How many times did they invite the Igbo to the ground- breaking ceremony of the second Niger Bridge?
“Many have spoken on the enormous projects of the Federal Government in this part of the country, but it is not yet over. More are cooking.”
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