The president general Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Worldwide Senator John Azuta-Mbata has declared that any son or daughter of Igbo can contest elections including the president of the federal Republic of Nigeria in 2027.
Mbata made the declaration of Wednesday to refute earlier declaration made by a faction of the body in Abakaliki the previous week.”Any Igbo person who belongs to a political party and wants to contest any elections whatsoever in 2027 is free to do so. Any publications to the contrary is fake news, did not originate from Ohanaeze Ndigbo and should be discountenanced.
The Rivers born president general has as well warn that Ohanaeze Ndi-igbo is a socio-Cultural organisation and therefore not in any position to deter, dictate or determine who should via for any political position or not. “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is a socio-Cultural Organization of Ndigbo and not a political party and is not in a position to say, dictate or even advise on who should and shouldn’t contest elections in Nigeria in 2027 or at any time for that matter.”
He therefore advise that every Igbo man or woman should proceed in their lawful political alignments whichever political party they so desire.
“Ndigbo are advised to continue their lawful political activities in the various political parties of their choice and membership.”
