- Former governor of old Kaduna state and national chairman of the PRP Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa said Igbo are united than north or south west
- Musa declared that they have always been for one united Nigeria than the Yoruba and Hausa that have always been secessionists
- He further stated that forget the north are always deceiving themselves about unity
Former governor of old Kaduna state and national chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa has called for the zoning of the 2019 presidency to the Igbo.
Musa who made this known in an interview with Daily Sun said it has become necessary because the Igbo have been cheated for too long by denying them a shot at the presidency over the years.
The PRP national leader also alleged that Hausa and Yoruba should be held responsible for the political backwardness of the Igbo.
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He wondered why the nation’s dominant ethnic groups find it difficult to tolerate an Igbo presidency, adding that the northern elders’ push for a consensus northern presidential candidate for the 2019 polls is all about their personal rather than national interests. He warned that the bid is bound to fail like previous attempts.
He said: ''Igbo are more Nigerian than the North or South West in terms of their commitments to the unity of Nigeria. And this is right from 1950s.
''They are more committed to the Nigeria project. Let’s even talk of tribe; the Igbo are more committed to national unity.
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''They have never expressed separatist tendency, until after the war because of the effect of the war. They have always been for one united Nigeria than the Yoruba and Hausa that have always been secessionists.
''Forget about the North, they are always deceiving themselves about unity. But talking about power bloc, yes, there is. However there is evidence that they are speaking with one voice in terms of this attitude towards cattle colony.''
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the Presidency on Monday, November 6, assured Nigerians and the international community that the 2019 general elections will be free and fair.
Presidency also said the 2015 general election was credible just because of the then chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega.
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