Apex Igbo socio-cultural company, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has actually accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of making itself a willing tool towards bugging the people of the South-East out of the 2023 presidential race.

This was consisted of in a declaration issued on Tuesday by the President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike.

Okwu, who lauded former Imo Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha for signing up with the presidential race, said it has ended up being a norm for the EFCC to go after individuals of the South-East once they revealed interest in the presidential race.

The anti-graft company had on Monday submitted a 17-count charge against Okorocha over declared looting of about N2.9 billion as governor.

Responding, the OYC encouraged the EFCC not to return to the ugly days of the previous President Olusegun Obasanjo throughout which the agency was used to daunt all opposition politicians.

Okwu stated “the choice of Senator Rochas Okorocha is welcomed heartily by the whole Igbo youths. We have stated it time without number that all the presidential materials from the South-East must make their declarations without additional delay. We commend Okorocha for taking the strong step and advise him not to relent however to pursue the project strongly.

“We believe in our mind that he is among the very best materials suitable for the workplace of the President and is worthy of to be so thought about by his celebration, the All Progressives Congress, APC, who need to zone the ticket to the South-East if they mean well for this country.”

He alerted the EFCC to “stop this needless harassment and intimidation of Igbo political leaders merely because of the 2023 general elections. We understand the EFCC is acting on a script of a certain politician but we assure them that their evil plot has actually currently crashed like a pack of cards.

“No level of antics will frighten Ndigbo out of the presidential race which is our turn by every indices. They ought to leave Okorocha, VON DG, Osita Okechukwu and other Igbo men and women alone.

“Having said this, we ensure Owelle Rochas Okorocha that Ndigbo take pride in him and we stand by him; he should not be cowed however persevere as we all enter into this fight to offer Ndigbo their deserved place in the Nigerian polity.”