Ohanaeze Ndigbo | We Didn’t Endorse APC Candidates in Lagos

 

Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that it did not endorsed any All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in Lagos, urging its members and the public to dismiss the rumour.

While reacting to a story published by a newspaper, the Lagos president of the organisation, Chief Fabian Onwuya, stated that Ohanaeze Ndigbo remains one in the state, saying those parading themselves, as Lagos executives are fake.
Onwuya noted that the said publication did not represent Ohanaeze’s position in the forth-coming election, saying that those involved in the pronouncement were mere ‘political merchants’, collecting money from ‘political victims’.
He explained that the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan is being strictly complied with by all the Igbos in Lagos, adding that his presidency has given the Igbo nation a sense of belonging.

He accused APC of conniving with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in denying Igbos access to their PVCs, saying that most of its members have been instructed to pay for the collection if demands are made.
The group pointed out that his support for Jonathan is based on his performance in office, which he said has been unprecedented in the history of the nation; noting that more than ever, Igbo people have been empowered and appointed into key posts in government.
He stressed that President Jonathan is committed to the construction of the second Niger Bridge, which it said, has been abandoned by previous governments, adding that Jonathan has been able to match his words with action. He added that Onitsha-Enugu road has been constructed to the delight of all easterners.

He therefore itemised the conditions on which Igbos in Lagos would support any candidate in the state, which include commissioner slots in trade, land, commerce and transport; five chairmanship positions in boards of parastatals and 20 per cent of board appointment among others.