Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide Wednesday lauded Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state for his plans to defect to All Progressive Congress.
Describing the persuasive meeting organized by the People’s Democratic Party’s ( PDP) national working committee led by Uche Secondus with Umahi in Abuja on Tuesday as a height of its deceit to Ndigbo.
The youth group in a statement signed by its President General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro and the Secretary Okwu Nnabuike, said that Igbos verdict to dump PDP for APC is irreversible.
It reads in part, “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide had described the Tuesday’s persuasive meeting of National Leadership of PDP led by Prince Uche Secondus National working Committee, to convince the Southeast Governors Forum Chairman and Ebonyi state Governor,Engr Dave Umahi at Ebonyi State liason office Abuja was the height of PDP’s deceit,last kick of a dying Horse and gathering of vultures to continue to rape Igbo votes unjustly, especially in 2023 against the PDP zoning formula enshrined in her constitution that favours Southeast to produce the 2023 presidential ticket and consequently produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023.
“OYC lauded the Southeast Governors Forum Chairman and Ebonyi State Governor,Engr Dave Umahi for the wisdom and Wealth of experience to seek for the zoning formula enshrined in PDP’s constitution to be implemented.
“OYC call on South-east Governors is to know that PDP is economical with the truth and had been compromised by northerners to scuttle the party zoning 2023 Presidential Ticket to South-east, because PDP see Igbo as conquered people and incapacitated which is unjustly facilitated by ill-conceived elite conspiracies against Southeast. PDP had already perfected plans to scuttle the zoning formula that favours South-east, for a northerner.
“South-east Governors should decamp to APC without delay, as PDP Leadership deceptive visit to Umahi was affirmative evidence that PDP is already jittery of losing Igbo votes, but it’s too late for PDP, as Igbos decision of abandoning PDP is irreversible and final verdicts of Igbo nation”.
