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OPINION: Why Igbos Should Support Tinubu’s Re-Election
Politics, like chess, is not won in a single move—it’s the player who thinks five steps ahead that ultimately takes the crown. As 2027 approaches, a compelling case can be made for the Igbos to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. This is not a call for blind loyalty, but a strategic calculation rooted in long-term regional interest, national unity, and political maturity.
Zoning and the Principle of Equity
Nigeria’s political architecture, though unwritten, is built on a delicate zoning arrangement. This rotational understanding has helped maintain stability in our diverse federation.
Presently, power resides in the South—specifically the Southwest. Cutting Tinubu’s presidency short after four years could destabilize this balance, potentially backfiring when the Southeast’s long-overdue turn arrives.
Supporting Tinubu now is not a surrender of ambition—it’s an investment in political goodwill and national credibility.
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“We’re not Igbos” – Controversy as Ikwerre ethnic group rejects affiliation with southeast
Politics tamfitronics The Ikwerre ethnic nationality, represented by the Iwhnurohna Progressive Union (IPU), has ignited fresh controversy over their ethnic identity, firmly rejecting any affiliation with the Igbo people of the Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria.The Ikwerre, primarily based in Rivers State in Nigeria’s South-South region, voiced strong opposition to comments by a former Secretary-General of the apex Igbo organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Uche Okwukwu, who claimed that the Ikwerre are of Igbo descent.Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, the President of IPU, Dr Okachikwu Dibia, expressed his community’s discontent with what he described as an “unholy narrative” propagated by Igbo leaders such as Okwukwu and the late President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.Dibia stated that the Ikwerre ethnic group would file a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and other national...