Pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has accepted the burden of the loss of picking up the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential tickets by the South-East.

It attributed the loss to absence of a rallying point, adding, however, that “all hope is not lost”.

The apex Igbo group said in a statement by its Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, “We are calling for a truce and calm, and the blame games should lessen down for we are back on the drawing board in partnership all critical stakeholders in the South-East, as it’s not over until it’s over”.

The statement added, “We share in the trauma and pains of Ndigbo, particularly in the lamentations of the chairman of the South-East governors and the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi.

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“When the head is rotten, it affects every part of the body. We tender our unreserved apologies to Ndigbo and the South-East governors led by Governor Dave Umahi. What is expected of everyone is the aggressive mobilisation of all Igbo eligible voters in 774 LGAs to register and obtain PVCs. There is a sizable population of Igbos outside, and it is not over yet for Ndigbo.”

According to Ohanaeze, “No matter how long we are trended in the wrong direction, Ndigbo should remember that the Messiah might not be in the major political parties. The southeast is still in the contest for 2023.

“There are some options open for the South-East. In the absence of the rotten head, selected special IMEOBI and ELDERS COUNCIL members are now saddled with the duty to navigate NdIgbo through the political stormy weather. The sun will always rise from the east. It is not over.”