Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo has cried out.

He said: “The truth of the matter is that Igbos are fighting from a position of weakness for president for two reasons. First is that no tribe in Nigeria can produce the president of Nigeria alone. We must understand that very clearly.”

“If the Igbo cannot get votes from outside the South-East, they won’t even get the two-third spread before you talk about the majority votes.”

“So, it is important that we strategise with these our sons who are campaigning to find how we can penetrate the West and the North and get that spread of two-third of states where we can score at least a minimum of 25 per cent in all the states.”

“Second is the way Peter Obi is going now; he is the one that is most likely to get that spread as long as our people don’t make it an Igbo-centric agenda; because if it is an Igbo-centric agenda, we can’t win.”

“Already, his campaign has taken a life of its own amongst the youths who believe in him, who believe his government would bring succour to them and drive development in the direction the youths and the women want.”

“He is doing very well and he needs to be encouraged. But the Igbo must not go into the social media antagonising other tribes or venting their anger in what happened in the PDP or the APC.”

“We need to get the support of other people; it is very important. So, I see Peter Obi as the best candidate standing in order to salvage the face of the South-East and the Igbo but it must be translated into a national movement.”

“In doing so, our people must not go and take ownership of it. Our people taking ownership of it is not in his interest or in our overall interest.”

– Source: Punchng