The Igbo will not have a better chance for a shot at the Presidency than in 2023, Anglican Bishops in Anambra State, Emma Obiorah and Henry Okeke, said on Thursday.
According to them, only an Igbo presidency will unite the country.
They spoke on the sidelines of the Christo Feast 2019 celebration at the Life of Faith Gospel Assembly Ministries in Oyi.
Okeke, the Bishop of Mbammili in Anambra West Local Government Area, believes a President from the Southeast will bring “balance to the country”.
He said: “The country needs that balance for its unity. The Southeast is neglected. Give the people a chance.
“Yes, nobody is perfect, but there are people more gifted than others who can lead this country and make its citizens happy.
“If Ndigbo gets the presidency in 2023, there will be a balance, which has been lacking in Nigeria.
“There has not been peace; no unity among the people and insecurity everywhere. This country needs equity and fairness.
“For the country to survive, we need every tribe; we need equity and it is the turn of an Igboman to be the President.”
For Bishop Obiorah, the Igbo should be given a chance in 2023 when President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term ends.
“The impression some people have created against Ndigbo is bad. God loves Igbo the way He loves others. Igbo have the gift to fix this country again”
“I’m not against any government or tribe, but let’s live for one another.
“I’m appealing to the Federal Government and the leading political parties to work on giving Igbo the 2023 presidency for the sake of unity,” he said.
