By Uche Anichukwu
Names such as Chinedum (God leads me), Chibuike (God is my strength), Mmaduabuchi (No man can successfully play God), Chidera (God has the final say or what God has written is already written), Osinanchiadimma (God bestows good fortunes), etc. underscore Igbo’s belief in the supremacy of God in the affairs of men.
Nevertheless, they believe that one should not imitate the praying mantis that went to sleep because her co-wife promised her some pounded yam. She did not as much as venture into her mate’s hut to find out if the food was ready. She kept stretching her neck in expectation. That was how the praying mantis developed a long, lean neck from hunger and protracted giraffing.
2023: No Igbo-speaking person from Delta, Rivers should aspire – Clark
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…Time of pitting South-South against South-East over – Obiozor
By Henry Umoru & Anayo Okoli
AHEAD of 2023 general and presidential elections, former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor should come from the South-East geo- Political zone of the country.
Clark’s call enjoyed the backing of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, who restated the call for the Igbo to produce the president in 2023.
Clark, however, stressed that the Igbo should be from the South-East and urged Igbo-speaking people from Delta and Rivers states not to aspire for the exalted position but should all back the South-East to achieve it in 2023.
Says no Igbo speaking person from Delta, Rivers should aspire Nigeria is in pains, agony, needs restoration of dignity of man, national healing ― Ohaneze President Says time to use South East against South East is Over Warns against use of violence, military to address Nigeria’s problems Calls for fairness, justice, equity and purposeful leadership
AHEAD of 2023 general elections, former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor should come from the South East geo-political zone of the country.
Clark has however described as abominable and condemnable if any Igbo speaking person from Delta and Rivers States aspires for the exalted position because such a person speaks Igbo, adding that no person from Oshimili South and North, Aniocha, Agbor or Ukwani should come out for presidency, but they should all join the South East to achieve it come 2023.
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Chief Edwin Clark has called on the nation’s political class to support the call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor to come from the South East geo-political zone.
Clark, who made the call when he played host to the Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership and some South East leaders at his Asokoro residence on Sunday in Abuja also called on other Igbo speaking sons outside the South East zone not to allow themselves to be used to scuttle the South east president ambition, even as he described as abominable and condemnable if any Igbo speaking person from Delta and Rivers States aspires for the exalted position because such a person speaks Igbo.