It advised the northern elders to take wise counsel and ensure that its actions and utterances do not lead to disintegration of the country, as was the case before the 1914 amalgamation. But reacting to the statement, yesterday, Ohanaeze Ndigbo stated that anybody that wants the unity and progress of Nigeria should not contradict the southern governors’ position on power rotation, even as it dismissed the northern elders’ position on the matter, as unfortunate. National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Alex Chiedozie Ogbonnia, said it would appear that the northern elders have eaten the cake so deep that they are bent on continuing to eat it. Okechukwu Obioha, who urged the northern elders to read the handwritings on the wall, commended the southern governors on their position. Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) World Igbo Peoples Assembly (WIPAS), Mazi Chuks Ibegbu, however, urged Nigerians to disregard the northern elders’ position, explaining that they were not speaking for the entire North.

Source: The Guardian July 08, 2021 04:07 UTC