Former Governor of Imo state and senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha has hinted on contesting within the 2023 presidential election, IgbereTV reviews.
The former Governor who spoke as he obtained a set called Igbos for Rochas 2023 President, led by way of Jeff Nwaoha from the five states of the Southeast region, said that it's time for the Igbos to supply the following president of Nigeria.
Okorocha stated that all regions have produced a president asides the South-East. He said;
“I am happy because you find me worth. I am satisfied due to the fact you've got made big sacrifices riding through the lengthy distance to meet with me on Nigeria’s presidency. I have examine in among strains of your submission. That you want a Nigerian presidency of Igbo extraction and you've got observed me worth for this position. I feel honoured and I am happy.
“Let me salute you in the way that you have conducted yourself in a extra peaceful method and this is commendable.
“It is actual that Igbo are fairly misunderstood but permit me to say that Igbo are the maximum non violent Nigerians and anywhere you find them they're building bridges of peace and economic development. The Igbos are the most effective humans which have invested more outdoor than what they had invested of their very own land.
“Igbo people on my own cannot make the president of Nigeria. We need the aid of different areas of this united states of america to provide the president of Nigeria. We want the Hausa, Yoruba and different areas with the intention to produce the presidency.
“For me, I actually have run for this workplace of the presidency the usage of distinct political parties and up to three times now, I have run for the workplace of the presidency underneath the ANPP, and the second time beneath PDP, the third time in APC, and now If I ought to run it's miles for the solidarity of Nigeria. If I ought to run, it must be for the empowerment of the youths of Nigeria, and if I need to run for the presidency, it is going to be to make this nation compete with different greater international locations of the arena economically.
“The North has produced a president, the West has produced the president and the South-south has additionally produced a president of this united states and we've got visible all they have performed. It is time for Igbo to produce a president and let us see how the Igbo will alternate this u . S ..”
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