Following reports of alleged opposition to the
emergence of former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi as the
running mate to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential
candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a pan-Igbo sociopolitical pressure
group, the South East Revival Group (SERG) described the purported
move by some leaders in the region as "selfish and
counterproductive".
Condemning the reported move in strong terms,
the group's national coordinator, Chief Willy Ezugwu noted "not
one leader, who is on ground and in touch with the ordinary people in
his or her domain in the South East region, can move against the
choice of our own son."
The SERG said: "Incidentally, the south
east region falls into the category of those who will never vote for
the continuation of hunger and hatred for the people of Nigeria.
"Even if Alhaji Atiku Abubakar didn't pick
his running mate from the south east, none of our true sons and
daughters will vote to return the current federal government to power
next year as the so-called leaders are trying to make the country
believe.
"Since the inception of democracy in
Nigeria after our independence 58 years ago, the Atiku Abubakar/Peter
Obi combination is the best joint presidential ticket ever.
"The ticket is a combination of competence
and intelligence, which has been presented to the Nigerian people,
majority of whom are victims of hunger, job loss, herdsmen attacks,
none respect of court rulings, lopsided military operations, families
and friends of people who have been receiving unjust retirement in
the last three and half years, and many others.
"All the arrowheads of the sinister
opposition should know that their selfish antics will be
counterproductive and may cause some of them a reelection.
"Nigerians are not ready to go back to the
days of appointment of puppets into political offices as we are
shocked that the opinion of one or two interested individuals have
suddenly become the opinion of the entire leaders in the south east?
"We aware that a few selfish politicians
are not comfortable with having these accomplished entrepreneurs and
political leaders because they know
that both Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are rare
Nigerians with independent minds. These are two outstanding Nigerians
who became rich before being
elected into political office.
"For us, it was expected that the
Atiku/Obi unique and rare combination will shock a few following the
statement their choice already made across the country.
"We therefore advise the so-called Igbo
leaders to sort themselves out with whoever they have issues with and
join the moving train to avoid shocking consequences at the ballot in
2019 as the south east region will decide their fate", the SERG
warned.
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