As 2015 general elections is fast approaching, the Igbos in Lagos has declare that it’s time for them to produce the next deputy governor in Lagos State.
According to a chieftain of Igbo United Initiative (IUI), a pressure group and Chairman, Win Peace Investment Ltd, Chief Amobi Nnadiekwe, Igbo in Lagos will only vote for any political party that fields an Igbo as deputy governor, come 2015.
In a recent interview The Sun, Nnadikwe posited that Igbo 43 per cent of the state population and contribute over 52 per cent to Lagos State economy.
He said “To that extent, we deserve the position of deputy governor. With the number of Ndigbo in Lagos, no doubt, if collectively we decide to vote for any party in Lagos, the party must win. Lagos State has continued to marginalize us politically, hence, Igbos have decided to demand for their right. We have written to all the political parties in the state, informing them of our resolve to vote any party that fields an Igbo as deputy governor”
To achieve this, the Igbo leader said “Arrangements have been concluded to visit Igbo leaders and organizations including Ohaneze Ndigbo towards achieving this noble cause, because the population of Igbos in Lagos cannot be undermined in the forthcoming general elections in the state, even though we failed to realize this in the past. Our votes have always decided electoral victories in the state. Any party we vote for must win, hence, we refuse to be used to make up numbers in future elections in Lagos. Ndigbo will participate actively like never before in the 2015 general elections. We will continue to sensitize our people not to vote any party that fails to give the deputy governor slot to Igbos in Lagos. So, this is an assignment for parties jostling to win the gubernatorial race in the Centre of Excellence state next year. We don’t care about party, what matters most to Igbo is a party that has our interest at heart, whether APC, PDP, Labour or APGA. But if no party fields an Igbo man as deputy governor, we may be forced to boycott the governorship election in Lagos State.”
According to a chieftain of Igbo United Initiative (IUI), a pressure group and Chairman, Win Peace Investment Ltd, Chief Amobi Nnadiekwe, Igbo in Lagos will only vote for any political party that fields an Igbo as deputy governor, come 2015.
In a recent interview The Sun, Nnadikwe posited that Igbo 43 per cent of the state population and contribute over 52 per cent to Lagos State economy.
He said “To that extent, we deserve the position of deputy governor. With the number of Ndigbo in Lagos, no doubt, if collectively we decide to vote for any party in Lagos, the party must win. Lagos State has continued to marginalize us politically, hence, Igbos have decided to demand for their right. We have written to all the political parties in the state, informing them of our resolve to vote any party that fields an Igbo as deputy governor”
To achieve this, the Igbo leader said “Arrangements have been concluded to visit Igbo leaders and organizations including Ohaneze Ndigbo towards achieving this noble cause, because the population of Igbos in Lagos cannot be undermined in the forthcoming general elections in the state, even though we failed to realize this in the past. Our votes have always decided electoral victories in the state. Any party we vote for must win, hence, we refuse to be used to make up numbers in future elections in Lagos. Ndigbo will participate actively like never before in the 2015 general elections. We will continue to sensitize our people not to vote any party that fails to give the deputy governor slot to Igbos in Lagos. So, this is an assignment for parties jostling to win the gubernatorial race in the Centre of Excellence state next year. We don’t care about party, what matters most to Igbo is a party that has our interest at heart, whether APC, PDP, Labour or APGA. But if no party fields an Igbo man as deputy governor, we may be forced to boycott the governorship election in Lagos State.”
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