2015: Igbo yet to decide on Jonathan, Buhari – Ohanaeze

The caretaker committee recently inaugurated to run the
affairs of the Igbo apex body Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that
the Igbos have not yet decided on which presidential can­
didate to support in the February 14 presidential election.
In a statement issued in Enugu yesterday and signed by the
caretaker committee chairman Chief Ralph Obioha, the Igbo
apex body said it was yet to be agreed if Ndigbo should be
directed to collectively endorse the presidential candidate of
any of the two leading political parties, PDP and APC.
According to the statement “since the elected executive of
Ohanaeze ceased to function from January 12, 2015 because
of the tenure expiration and our caretaker committee only
inaugurated few days ago, the committee has been in wide
and extensive consultation with various organs of Ohanaeze.
“This consultations include the Imeobi, the youths and women
wings, traditional rulers, Ndi Eze Igbo in Diaspora, Igbo
organizations worldwide.
“This consultations have been on since the inauguration of our
committee and it will not be long before we will be in a
position to issue advice or guidance to Ndigbo on how to vote
in the coming elections.”
It however, noted that Ndigbo are concerned with core issues
that affect the generality of the people of the South East. It
highlighted such issues to include “the right to life and
property which includes addressing the menace of cattle herds­
men which is a national security matter.
‘The provision of power generation capacity to enhance the
revitalization of our industries, to put our people back to
production.
‘The reactivation of Oji River power plant; the extension of the
National Gas Link to all South East States.
“The absolute collapse of federal roads, infrastructure in the
South East Zone and the need for urgent attention and
rehabilitation.
‘The adherence to true federalism and the right to freedom of
religion as well as the removal of all stipulations that prevent
private enterprise to strive anywhere in Nigeria.”