2019: Igbo youths threaten PDP over vice president position

Ahead of the 2019 presidential election, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has vowed to mobilise South-East youths to massively vote against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should the party fail to allocate its Vice Presidential slot to the zone.

The group stated this in a statement by its Deputy Vice President General, Comrade Obinna Achionye, and National Vice President (Ebonyi State), Mazi Alex Okemiri.

The position of the group came sequel to its meeting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, where issues affecting the political future of Ndigbo in the 2019 general elections were discussed.

The youths said that there was a plot by the PDP national caucus led by Prince Uche Secondus to deny Ndigbo the vice presidential slot in the forthcoming PDP primaries.

“This is our final warning to the PDP regarding the 2019 presidential election. If there is any attempt to zone vice president to another zone after the primaries, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide will mobilise Igbo youths for APC where we have nothing to lose. PDP should make hay while the sun still shines.

“OYC insists that the leadership of PDP led by Prince Uche Secondus is planning to deny Igbos the vice presidential slot when the party holds her presidential primaries early October 2018 in Port Harcourt Rivers State.

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“Prince Uche Secondus had tactically avoided addressing the issue of denying South East the position of vice president after the upcoming presidential primaries because of the fear of the cabal that insists that South West vice presidency is better than Southeast vice president because of reasons best known to them,” the statement read in part.

 

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