We won’t talk about politics of 2023 for now —Ohanaeze youth wing

The Youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo in South South region has cautioned the body to desist from talking about South East producing the President of Nigeria in 2023.

The coordinator of Ohaneze youth wing in South South region, Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, stated this when he spoke to newsmen in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa on Thursday.

He said that since issues arising from the last election were still in contention in court, talking about 2023 elections would only amount to heating up of the polity.

He said, “We want to call the pubic to disregard any statement made by the so called ‘Ohaneze youths’ because they are moving around tarnishing the image of our organization and Igbo nation, that is why we urge Igbo people all over the world to work towards ensuring peace in Igbo land.

“We should not talk about politics of 2023 for now, the issues arising from the last election is being contested in court, so we should not heat up the polity by starting another campaign.

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“Igbo youths should not be interested in 2023 politics for now, what should bother us most is the peace in Igbo land, so let’s work towards it and put our house in order.”

Arthur-Ugwa, was apparently responding to a recent statement by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide, which vowed to deploy everything possible to stop the 2023 presidential ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu.

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