Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has berated the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, for calling for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu from office.
Ohanaeze said it has taken cognizance of recent public commentary attributed to the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, in which he allegedly called for the resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following political developments in the United Kingdom involving the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The pan-Igbo group stated that it wished to clearly articulate its position on the matter, reaffirm its institutional stance on national unity, and address matters of governance, development, and political responsibility.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide considers Mr. Peter Obi’s comparison and subsequent call for resignation as misplaced, politically inappropriate, and lacking contextual equivalence.
While affirming his constitutional right to personal expression, the organization stressed that such statements do not reflect the collective will, political direction, or strategic interest of the Igbo nation or the Southeast geopolitical zone.
Accordingly, Ohanaeze Ndigbo unequivocally disassociated the Igbo nation from the said call for the resignation of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by its factional Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Professor Chibuikeya Achoakawa, and made available to newsmen.
Ohanaeze noted that it acknowledged the ongoing federal interventions in national infrastructure development, with particular attention to the Southeast region.
The organization also recognized the efforts of the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, whose role in
