2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Youths Give S’East Aspirants 30 Days To Open Campaign Offices

The Ohanaeze Youth Council, Wednesday, issued a 30-day ultimatum to presidential aspirants from the Southeast extraction of Nigeria to open their campaign offices in the region ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The national president of the council, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, stated this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.

Comrade Igboayaka said it was by doing so that they would demonstrate their preparedness for the contest.

In his words, “The presidential party primary elections are barely ten months from now and with the INEC timetable, all party primaries must be concluded between the month of September and the first week of October, 2022.

“Therefore it’s unacceptable by Igbo youths that there is no presence of presidential offices of aspirants from anywhere in Igbo land and Nigeria.”

He therefore called on those that had declared interest, and those yet to do so to make their aspirations known.

He said, “Southeast has credible aspirants who are bent on rebuilding Nigeria.

“The presidential election project is tasking and requires a long-term preparation to achieve a desirable end.

“It’s very vital that interested aspirants do the needful basically on adequate preparations because power is not given, power is taken.”

He also called non-southeastern aspirants to drop their ambitions for the sake of justice.

Quoting him, “Those itching for the position from other regions should bury their desire, and pave the way for a Southeasterner to take over the mantle of leadership for the resuscitation of nation.

“Nigeria is in desperate need of a leader with proficient knowledge for economic transformation.

“Nigeria needs a president with adept knowledge of economic transformation, religious tolerance and most importantly a detribalized political socio-intellectual that will rebuild trust and confident among Nigerians.”

He, however, expressed optimism in the capacity of a southeasterner to change the narrative of the country and restore her dignity, adding that, “We need a leader who would restore our trust for one another, a leader who would think unity, equity and justice for all Nigerians.”