September 15, (THEWILL) – Igbo residents of Lekki, Banana Island and environs have vowed to make billions of naira in donations to support any of the two leading parties that zones the 2023 presidency to the South-East.
In addition, the young Igbo entrepreneurs short-listed potential candidates of Igbo extraction, in a list that includes the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Professor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nnia John Nwodo Jnr and former PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi.
President of Umunna Lekki Association, Ikem Umeh-Ezeoke, in a statement on Tuesday, released the group’s list of eminent Igbo sons and daughters, saying each of them has the capacity to take the country to greater heights.
According to the group, donations in billions of naira have been earmarked for the nation’s two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) should either nominate an Igbo Presidential Candidate in 2023.
Umunna Lekki Association is made up of young Igbo entrepreneurs, with membership from homeowners and property owners in several highbrow areas of Lagos Island, including: Lekki, Ikoyi, Banana Island, Victoria Garden City (VGC) and Victoria Island axis of Lagos state.
Apparently reacting to insinuations from some quarters that the zone had no candidate capable of steering the nation’s affairs come 2023, the group gave a list of possible presidential candidates from the five states of the South-East geopolitical zone.
ABIA STATE
Professor Ngozi Okonji Iweala
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe
Ex-Governor Orji Uzoh Kalu
ANAMBRA STATE
Ex-Governor Peter Obi
Mr. Charles Udeogaranya
Senator Ben Obi
Mr. Henry Okolie-Aboh
EBONYI STATE
Governor Dave Umahi
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onuh
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim
ENUGU STATE
Ambassador Geoffrey Onyema
Professor Barth Nnaji
Nnia John Nwodo Jnr
Senator Ike Ekweremadu
IMO STATE
Rt. Honourable Emeka Ihedioha
Senator Rochas Okorocha
Ambassador Kema Chikwe
Chief Humphrey Anumudu
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