2023 Presidency: Group Shortlists 18 Potential Igbo Presidential Candidates

Following agitation for the zoning of presidency to the South-East, some younger Igbo entrepreneurs yesterday shortlisted potential candidates of Igbo extraction.

The group, below the aegis of Umunna Lekki Affiliation, contains younger Igbo entrepreneurs residing within the Lekki, Ikoyi, Banana Island, Victoria Backyard Metropolis (VGC) and Victoria Island axis of Lagos State, saying it was able to help the emergence of an Igbo President in 2023.

The candidates have been shortlisted from 5 states of the South East geopolitical zone. From Abia State, they listed Director-Basic of the World Commerce Organisation (WTO), Prof. Ngozi Okonji Iweala, Senate Minority Chief, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and former Abia State governor, Orji Uzoh Kalu.

From Anambra State, they listed former governor of the state, Peter Obi, Charles Udeogaranya, Ben Obi and Henry Okolie-Aboh. The candidates listed from Ebonyi State included the state governor Dave Umahi, Ogbonnaya Onuh and Anyim Pius Anyim. In Enugu, they picked Geoffrey Onyema, Prof. Barth Nnaji, Nnia John Nwodo Jnr and Ike Ekweremadu. For Imo State, they listed Emeka Ihedioha,
Rochas Okorocha, Kema Chikwe and Humphrey Anumudu.

President of the group, Ikem Umeh-Ezeoke, in a statement yesterday launched the listing of eminent Igbo little kids of Igboland. They stated every of them has the capability to take the nation to larger peak.

The group stated it was able to donate billions of Naira to the 2 fundamental nationwide political events, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP) in the event that they nominate Nigerians of Igbo extraction to fly their flags within the 2023 presidential election.