The Chief Enwo Igariwey-led Ohaneze Ndigbo received another knock on Thursday as the Ohaneze Council of Elders led by first republic Minister for Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, has distanced itself from the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The group, instead urged Ndigbo to vote for any presidential candidate of their choice in the February 14 general election.
The elders, who toed the line of the factional Ohaneze group led by Chief Raph Obioha, said it could not commit Igbo votes at home and everywhere to blanket support of any of the presidential candidates, after its wide consultations because, none of the candidates showed concern to Igbo issues.
Chief Amechi, who read the communiqué of the meeting signed by Chairman of the Ohanaeze Caretaker committee, Chief Ralph Obioha and secretary, Dr Zed Chukwujama, urged Ndigbo to vote their choice candidate.
He said such decision became necessary because it was unable to reach an agreement with any of the presidential candidates on the four cardinal issues of security of life and property, infrastructural development, reparation for atrocities and war crimes against Ndigbo.
He said: “Of the two principal presidential candidates, only one has sent a high level delegation to us and we told the delegation that much as we have the greatest regard and respect for them, we must see the candidate himself because whatever agreements to be reached will be implemented by him, if he wins, and becomes president and not the high level delegates. We have not seen the candidate as at this date.
“The other presidential candidate has not made any contact with this committee which is the authentic legal organ of Ohanaeze. If his belief is in some other area or persons to gather the Igbo nation in one basket, we can only wish him goodluck”.
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