Former Heads of State; Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Gen. Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida (rtd.) have pledged their support for Igbo president come 2019 according to Chief Martin Onovo, 2015 Presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP). Onovo disclosed: “Obj is the most experienced and leader of all politicians across all parties in Nigeria today. He knows a lot more from the experience than many of us. Rotational presidency is a Nigerian phenomenon and it is particularly Nigerian.”

“We have seen our heterogeneous composition and we have realised that since power is owned by component groups, to create peace for development,   to create inclusiveness, it must be rotated. There is no state in Nigeria, local government or community where rotation is not going on and power not being rotated. So this is the right thing for Nigeria and Obj is clearly right. Also, IBB is also agreeing with that, that he would support Igbos. So, it is very clear that this is the right thing to do and this is what we should do.”

“Domination cannot be positive in politics, politics is representative, so the South East must be adequately represented in politics of Nigeria otherwise it will become counterproductive for the nation. And that is what Chief Obasanjo and Babangida realised and promoting right now. That is the right thing to do, the Imo born politician stressed.”