< img src="https://eyewitness101.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2023-ohanaeze-warned-to-stop-begging-blackmailing-aspirants-from-other-regions.jpg"class ="ff-og-image-inserted"> A political group, Igbos for Progressive and United Nationhood (IPAN) has actually recommended the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, to stop blackmailing presidential hopefuls from other areas of the nation who declared interest to contest for the workplace of the President.

IPAN in a statement offered to newsmen by its National President, Lawrence Onuzulike, stated though it strongly thinks that 2023 is the best time for a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction to emerge, it does not believe in arm twisting Nigerians to make an Igbo man President or telling other candidates from outdoors Igbo land to drop their presidential ambitions.

The group thinks that every Nigerian who satisfies the constitutional requirement to contest for the workplace of the President is eligible to do so no matter the area she or he comes from and therefore, no one ought to blackmail any person from throwing his hat into the ring.

Onuzulike said, “Ohanaeze as a pan-Igbo group need to be at the leading edge of rallying assistance for Igbo aspirants in their various political parties like IPAN is carrying out instead of advising or asking interested aspirants from other areas not to contest.

“I am aware that considering that 1999, an Igbo man has constantly objected to in Nigeria’s presidential election even when some political parties zoned their presidential ticket to other zones.

“All we need to be doing is merely to attract Nigerians both political elites and the masses to support Igbo candidates this time around for the sake of equity and fairness.”

IPAN likewise invited the declaration of interest by former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi to contest for President in the event that his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) zones its presidential ticket to the south.

IPAN explained Peter Obi as somebody who has the capability to gather the support of millions of Nigerians in his presidential bid just like other Igbos who have actually stated their presidential ambitions.

IPANThe group, nevertheless, kept in mind that Peter Obi left space for doubt when he hinged his presidential aspiration on the zoning arrangement in his celebration. IPAN believes that if the PDP should zone their presidential ticket, they must zone it to the South or particularly to the South East as we believe it’s time for a President from the South East.