A group of Northern youths has issued a statement directed at the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an Igbo socio-cultural organization, cautioning them to desist from making unnecessary comments against the North and President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Reacting to Ohanaeze’s demands from Tinubu, the coalition’s leader, Musa Mujahid Zaitawa, declared that Ohanaeze and its members did not vote for Tinubu but instead supported their brother, Peter Obi, due to ethnic bias. As such, they should steer clear of APC and President-elect activities.
Zaitawa added that Ohanaeze and its members had no right to comment on the new president since they vehemently rejected his candidacy, simply because he selected a Muslim running mate. He emphasized that Northerners made Tinubu president and, as a result, he should focus on their needs and disregard those who opposed him due to religious or ethnic sentiments.
The statement went on to condemn Ohanaeze’s demand that the Southeast produces the next Senate President, asserting that they did not deserve any positions in the government. The coalition advised APC to sideline them as a way of teaching them a lesson so that they could understand that Nigeria could still progress without them.
The group claimed that someone was funding Ohanaeze to disrespect President Tinubu because of his ambition to become Senate President, which they declared would never happen. According to them, Tinubu won his seat with a vast majority of votes, while the APC presidential candidate failed to secure even one percent of the casted votes.
The coalition reiterated its support for Senator Barau Jibril, who is contesting for Senate President from the Northwest. They argued that Jibril was the most qualified senator for the position and could deliver easily due to his wealth of experience and excellent relationships with the senators.
Zaitawa reminded Ohanaeze that Senator Barau had won his re-election with over 234,000 votes, while the entire Southeast only gave Tinubu a paltry 127,000 votes. He concluded by stating that the Southeast did not deserve any position in the government, but if the President-elect wished, he might assign them some principal officers, which he deemed unnecessary.
