A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ginika Tor has asked Igbos to support the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023 general election.
Tor, who is a commissioner at the Federal Character Commission, Said Asiwaju should be considered based on his past antecedents, his laudable achievements which has positioned him as a true patriot and nationalist whose capacity and competence is not in doubt.
She said 2023 is a time to get it right and the Igbos must take a bold step to align with Asiwaju on this journey devoid of sentiments and emotions.
Tor, who led the Omaluegwuoku Progressive Initiative,OPI, town hall meeting in Calabar, tagged the project “Igbo Kwenu 4 Asiwaju ”.
She maintained that the good people of the South East should critically consider the personal qualities and experience profiles of Asiwaju and his running mate Senator Shettima.
“These two distinguished Nigerians complement each other; both have demonstrated selfless leadership and are detribalized”.
Their peculiarity cannot be over emphasized, she said, both great men did not only do well as State Governors but helped to midwife a process that led to worthy ambassadors to succeed them and sustain their leadership qualities for the people till date.
While speaking on the side lines Amb. Tor noted that , “Igbo Kwenu 4 Asiwaju was borne out of her passion to bring South Easterners on board the Asiwaju Presidential project, galvanize their interests in massively voting for Asiwaju/Shetima ticket and ensure that the Ibos do not make the past mistakes of voting wrongly.
“She emphasized that Igbos had in the past made wrong electoral calculations and that is why they seem to be marginalized.”
According to her the Igbos have been voting People’s Democratic Party, since 1999 but when it was time for PDP to reward them for their loyalty to PDP with the Presidential candidate , the party ceded it to the North, so the Ibos should vote massively for a Southern candidate in the person of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu for a better Nigeria.
Similarly, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon.Jude Idimogu who is also Co-Coordinator of the group urged the Igbos in Calabar to vote for Tinubu as they should recall he has been a unifier.
