Igbo won't compromise presidency in 2015, says Kalu

Former Abia State Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday affirmed the commitment of the Igbo to ensure that they clinch the Presidency in 2015.

Kalu, who delivered a lecture on “Leadership: Key factor to a better Nigeria” at the Professor David Ijalaiye Annual Lecture series, organised by the Equity chambers of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun State declared that “the Igbo will not compromise for any other position other than the post of the President in 2015”.

According to him, anybody who thinks the Igbo will settle for a lesser office in the 2015 election should bury the idea “as we are not ready to compromise with our stand on the matter come 2015.

“In 2015, what will happen is that the Igbo will vote for the Igbo, Yoruba for Yoruba and Hausa vote for Hausa. Then, we will all come to Abuja to discuss and determine who should be Nigerian President.

“Anybody who thinks that it is going to be a straight ballot thing to produce the President in 2015 is only fooling himself and that is our position,” he added.

The former presidential candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) said although he was currently not in any political party, he will continue to fight against injustice and all that is in the interest of the good people of the country.

In his lecture, Kalu recalled that since 1967 when the military came into governance in the country, Nigeria has not been able to produce any good leader, as according to him, most of them are either not prepared for the office or reluctant to take over the leadership of the country.

“A country of about 160 million people, blessed with great natural and human resources, yet we have no leader. It’s quite sad,” he said.