2027 POLLS: South East Remains Calm, Will Restrategize On ADC
Events of the last 48 hours have once again re-enacted the eternal words of the distinguished and erudite literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe.
In his 1983 masterpiece book, entitled: "The Trouble with Nigeria," Achebe famously argued that "Nigerians will probably achieve consensus on no other matter than their common resentment of the Igbo."
Achebe identified this widespread ethnic hostility as a primary obstacle to national unity, tracing the resentment to the Igbo culture’s emphasis on individualism and competitiveness, which gave them an advantage in colonial society.
Professor Achebe contended that this shared animosity was one of the few things unifying the diverse Nigerian population rather than serving as a foundation for genuine national cohesion.
Howbeit, our Igbo leaders of thought have asked us to remain calm and do some deep reflections. We are giving His Excellency Atiku Abubakar-
@atiku at least one week to speak up on this betrayal of the Great People of the South East Geo-Political Zone.
We were told that a 12-man Committee comprising of two members from each of the six geo-political zones was created to advise the party on the best man to field as ADC Vice Presidential candidate. The committee rarely sat nor decided on Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. The Chairman was even in Geneva, Switzerland, when
@BolajiADC released his press statement announcing the VP nominee.
If you follow the political trajectory of the Igbo nation, even dating back the 1979, 1983, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and the 2023 presidential elections, our people tend to support national political parties where they are accorded a sense of belonging and also accorded some stakes within its public policies and government formation.
Against this backdrop, in the coming days, weeks, we will not be silenced. We shall be taking a stand and letting our people know where our political pendulum and support must swing to going into the 2027 presidential election billed for January 16, 2027.