The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has congratulated the President-Elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory in the 2023 Presidential election.
This was made known in a statement by the Secretary-General of the group, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro .
They urged the president -elect to reach out to other contestants Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi in the spirit of sportsmanship in person and not through proxies
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The statement reads” we are aware of the tensions and anxieties building up and ranging from the south and spreading to every part of the country due to the poor performance of INEC over the conduct of the 2023 presidential election and as Nigerians has lost confidence in the electoral umpire but there should be room for improvement in the future “.
“Ndigbo urges the President-Elect not to victimize any section of the country who voted against him but as the new Political leader of the Country he should ensure that Nigerians especially Ndigbo are accommodated in the distribution of public amenities and provide an enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the country” Ndigbo call for the formation of Government of National Unity (GNU), these are the ingredients that will soothe nerves and restore peace across the country”.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo retract our earlier stance on Governor Sanwu-olu, urge Ndigbo to vote in their conscience in the March 11th Guber elections in Lagos, and also urge Governor Sanwu-olu to provide adequate security across all markets in Lagos State”
