Former Governor of old Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife,
has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a specialist
in killing of Igbo people.
The elder statesman made the allegation in an interview with
the Punch.
Ezeife’s remark was in reaction to a question on whether he
will be supporting the President should he, Buhari, nominate
an Igbo person for presidency in 2019.
According to the former governor, “Our life, our future and our
prospects are in the hands of God. The only thing Buhari is
good at is killing our people and depriving them of anything
that is to go to them.”
The former governor maintained that over 90 percent of
Fulani people will gain more should an Igbo man emerges
President in Nigeria.
He said, “I don’t know about the Hausa. I think they are trying
to determine when they will answer their father’s names.
“The Fulani adopted a mentality of superiority and an Igbo
presidency will be the best thing to happen to the Fulani, not
the highest class of Fulani, but the ordinary Fulani.
“Over 90 percent of the Fulani will gain more from an Igbo
presidency than from Buhari’s presidency.”
Ezeife, however, dismissed the claims by some Nigerians that
people of the South East lack qualified persons to contest for
the 2019 Presidential election.
Noting that Nigerians are not considering Igbos for the seat of
the President, Ezeife said, “From every village in the east, you
can get a president. We are gifted. Go to America. Among the
professionals there, who are the dominant people? Among
the politicians there, who are dominant?
“Look, there is just no way to deny God’s gift to our people. I
could even roll out some names for you, but there is no point
doing that.
“I know that Nigerians know that if they want to rise, they will
have to look for Igbos. For as long as they keep the Igbo
down, Nigeria will stay down.”
