The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that as Nigeria approaches the 2023 general elections, there is no way the Igbo people “can enter into federal election of this nature on the basis of tribal or religious sentiment”.
In a statement made available to Newsbreak Nigeria, the group said that in Nigeria, a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, the Igbo cannot exist in isolation of others.
“This is because there is no way the Igbo people can enter into federal election of this nature on the basis of tribal or religious sentiment.
“It has always been our watchword that in Nigeria, a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, the Igbo cannot exist in isolation of others.
“To this end, since we cannot afford to take action that will be injurious to the collective interest of South East person anywhere in the country, we urge all the Igbo people home and abroad to note that our resolve on peace and development based on unity of Nigeria is sacrosanct.
“We have Igbo across all the contending parties and cannot afford to take the partisan path. We cannot, we repeat. And, to us, it has always been Nigeria First! Nigeria First!! Nigeria First!!! That has not changed. We stand, on this election, to be for nobody but for everybody,” the statement read.
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