Political Miscalculation May Mar 2023 Igbo Presidency – APC Chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state, Mr. Dozie Ikedife (Jnr) has called on the people of the southeast to vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 elections. He asked them to be realistic enough to understand the dynamics of Nigerian politics, saying any miscalculation can cause them the presidency, come 2023.

Addressing newsmen in Nnewi, Ikedife, deputy governorship candidate in the 2017 election, insisted that supporting Mr. President’s second term bid would make the Igbo stand better chance to produce the next president of Nigeria in 2023.

“There are lots of reasons Igbo should support Buhari complete his eight years’ tenure, including reconstruction of major federal roads in the South East, on-going construction of second Niger Bridge and the just-completed late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s tomb,” he said.
Describing Igbo as a sect with native and applied intelligence, wisdom of a practical kind, Ikedi regretted that some politicians in the region refused to appreciate certain basic political permutations. “It baffles me why some politicians from the South East geo-political zone cannot understand the simple calculation that to negotiate for Igbo presidency under Buhari‘s remaining four years is shorter than waiting for another eight years promised by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), one he says appears unrealistic.

“We are all campaigning and by God’s grace we will return Buhari to Aso Rock to complete his eight-year tenure. He has been going round the country telling Nigerians lots of things he’s done within his first tenure.
“He has revamped the agricultural sector, the aviation industry with new more airports in place, paid pensioners’ arrears, empowered the youths, other categories of the population and even resolved that school children are fed. Those are landmark achievements in addition to his tireless fight against corruption.”