Laila Ijeoma Dr Chris Ngige has warned the Igbos against losing the 2023 presidency to South-West, with their decision in the 2019 election.
Ngige who spoke in Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection was the South-East’s shortest route to the presidency.
While the people of the zone have failed in their bid to have one of their own as the leader of the country since the return of democratic rule in 1999, the Minister of Labour and Employment believes they have a chance to grab the post if they play their cards right in the 2019 general elections.
Ngige who warned the Igbos against losing the 2023 presidency to South-West, said;
He said, “This man (Buhari) has only one term (four years) to do and go home, and an Igboman will replace him. But if you leave this shortest route and take a gamble, you are on your own.”
He added, “If Igbo refuse to play their cards right in next year’s general elections, the South-West will take away the chance from them.
“They will produce the next president after Buhari, because the zone has shown demonstrable commitment to Buhari’s cause.
“My good friend Babatunde Fashola has blown the whistle. What he said should be a warning signal to the Igbo, because you can’t stop the South-West from producing the next president of the country after supporting Buhari and the APC government.
“That is why I’m telling our people now to come out en masse in next year’s election and vote for Buhari, so that nothing will stop you from succeeding him in 2023.”
Ngige who claimed that the Vice-presidential slot given to the Igbo by the Peoples Democratic Party was a “mere spare tyre that might be used for over six years”, further stated that it is not true that Buhari hates the Igbo, stressing that the late Dr Chuba Okadigbo, Edwin Ume-Ezeoke and others were close friends with the President.
The Minister further stated that Buhari government had provided infrastructure in the South-East, and so deserve their support.
Mumu talk. Mtcheeew
this people don’t even have something else to think about,2019 elections have not been done,they are already talking about 2023 election
It’s possible just lets vote wisely.igbos can still make it to 2013
Zoning and partisan politics is killing things cos wen sychos are produced by these zones, the parties adopt them thereby presenting senseless individuals to rule a nation. These attitudes increases stereotypes in Nigeria that a particular party is bad or a particular zone is wicked
They haven’t finished 2019 they are forseeing 2023.
You are making me feel like you are paid for these
We will cast our vote 2 d rightful person when d time cums
I don’t think the igbo’s are ready to rule bcus they have this one sided mentality of belonging to Biafra and not Nigeria and they would want to see this country be in two parts
Ngige should go and sit down one place. What relevance does he think he has to advice the Igbos? Has he address the abysmal failures of his principal and the marginalization of the Igbos he is trying to convince?
looking at what Mr. Ngige is say, i believe this is he”s own form of campaigning for Buharis, go one, i pray it works for you. but what i have to say, that voting is a right.
Hmmmm let us faced 2019 election that is coming next year before planning for 2023
Let us finish 2019 own first.
Let d time comes, will shall see who will loose
I think the igbos deserve a chance to rule this country cause they have been sitting and watching other tribes rule while it passes them by if they are not allowed I think a civil war would happen and we can’t have that again in this global what
Even when a man has failed he should still be voted because Igbo’s want presidency in 2023. We can not avoid another four years of suffering.
Na wa for all this people, they have not even done 2019 election, they are talking about 2023
You can start campaigning now for 2023, we will only vote for the right person. It is not a must buhari must be there for 8 years.
Politics and it’s games, tell people to vote for Buhari in a more clearer way and stop connecting this upcoming 2019 elections which has not yet been conducted to the general elections to hold in 2023, people has the right to decide and vote for whom they believe will move this country forward
What’s he talking about? How can he say does, does it mean that its buhari that holds their grace?
Let the election be done first
We will cast our vote 2 d rightful person when d time cums,because you are not the one to tell us what to do
Na him get him mouth. Make him run am like tap.
They have not conduct 2019 election and they are talking about 2023 election. Is all about who will who will move the country and that is what people want so is all about who the people vote for
What did you do for us since 2015 and you are telling me to vote for you again 2023
They have not conduct 2019 election and they are talking about 2023 election. Is all about who will who will move the country and that is what people want so is all about who the people vote for so they should stop having that mindset of 2023 and face 2019 first
There’s sense in what he is saying let’s have a review of it before its too late.
Campaign strategy. Igbos don’t care who rules as far as u do right by them
Nobody should listen to this man, if you know that you really enjoy yourself this 4year go and vote the wrong person, but if you know that you did not , go out there get your PVC and vote the right person . Wether IGBO ,YORUBA OR HAUSA, all we need is someone who has the interest of the people more especialy the youth at heart.
Let 2019 come first.
Whoever wins in the 2019 election is not my business. My business is good representative of the government
Let finish the 2019 election first. 2023 will sort out itself. Let our PVC be put to work.
Political statement. one thing is sure am the one to vote for my preferred candidate and not anybody forcing me to do so.
What Ngige said is rubbish… Will are not voting for buhari next year
Your vote is your Right, let your people choose with their vote,do not impose anybody on them.
After 2019 we will know the next level
So u were us to vote Buhari again
Let’s talk about 2019 election first
Ngige sir! We do respect carry your buhari,we don’t want
I do not go with his points. What will be will be. Let the year come first, is the masses that will vote who to rule over them. Not statistical table from him
I believe the Igbo’s are not ready for presidency any time soon, couple with what is going on in this current administration
so we are to go through another 4years of bad leadership just because igbos want to rule in 2023?what is this man even saying?
I don’t believe that routine of his let 2019 election come and go first,we just want a free and fair election
People tired of the governance, don’t convinced Nigerian to decide whom to vote for, I urge my people to vote wisely
You know y I love Nigerians. They can see the future ehh
Politics… Let everyone cast his/ her vote to whom they tink it deserve…. Don’t campaign for buhari….without your campaign Bihar will still be our next president…
Please vote wisely Nigerians
Let us come out from the election we about to have already before talking about 2023.
Let’s talk of the 2019 first
What is this man saying, Igbo are not ready for President anytime soon.
Nigerian politicians, y not focused on this 2019. What will b will surely be. Pls let us pray that God appoint the man after his heart for us.
Lol that’s some political talks
Let’s finish 2019 election first
How did we get here , is election no longer the decision on the masses? Is it now an appointment? Let’s stop being illiterate graduates pls
Politician and personal interest not about the good governance, 2019/is approaching we discussing issues of 2023….
Politicians and there game..let’s get our voters card read ,that’s the only power tool we have as a citizen of this country
He has come to the people again because it is election period so as to sweet talk the people, all the things he said are the things that will favour him in 2019, may be he has the intention of running for presidency in 2023.
That is OK by me
So you’re worried about 2023 when we are yet to survive 2019. We nees a good leader no matter where the person will come from
Buhari agent of distraction.
This is a threat to the Igbo people that Ngige is talking so. Though it s still a ploy to get people to vote for Baba
This man didn’t have sense you are not through with 2019 then you are concluding what we happened in another year are you God
We ate casting our vote to the right person
There is no possibility for the next president in 2023 to be an Igbo because the present vice President is a Yoruba man . So the Yoruba people have more possibility to produce the next president
Oga forget about 2023 and let’s concentrate on 2019,you are just campaigning for your master buhari, what of all the promises to Nigerians by your party APC has they fulfilled it,just admit that your party has failed the nation. A lot of hunger in the country and you are telling your people to vote for buhari, so that they can have power in 2023,shame on you ngige
You have not right to tell the igbos who to vote for ….if buhari loved the igbos so much why is it that his VP is not an Igbo man
Hmm, I believe the region that will win the 2023 election will be decided by God and not man
God is with us..so we worry not!
If They are after the 2023 Election while 2019 election haven’t commenced… That shows they have Something in Mind to do…. But God knows the next president already so no worries
I no the vote, anybody that succeed the position good for him, all I know rule us well
We will vote for de right person
When de time comes
And that should be the only reason to elect a leader? My only hope is God’s kingdom. The government that will bring God’s will to be done on earth.
Ngige should stop this his political nonsense, all this is a ploy for the Igbos to vote for Buhari in 2019. Let everyone vote for who they want, no one should be coaxed to vote for who they don’t believe in…2023 is still for, 2019 is just by the corner that is what we are after.
Oga lets us face next year election first, ur forgeting that 4years is not 4 days ….when we get to 2023, we will cross the bridge
Yes oo vote for buhari vote for next level… The man is right Buhari did not hate the igbos
When we get to 2023 we’ll across the bridge, might be surprised how tides can turn in a space of a month, now think of 4years…
This man Ngige has nothing to say.in short, his speech is out sense but division of Nigerian
Actually he’s saying it base on the power transfer…. Power truly most change hands but don’t use it as a yardstick to woo your people on voting for him…… Let them me their choices…
Any way most of you people’s dont either they were going to rich 2023, and dey where now talking at it as if it was tommrrow
Should we still be concerned about regional sharing o presidential powers, when will we start practicing true democracy that depends on candidates personality and not region
Let’s talk about today, 2019 before 2023,with this present economic recession does ngige think buhari is even gonna win the 2019 election!!!
This man must be a very funny man.How can he say such a thing. Why is he against the igbos ?
It can’t be possible
Let the will of God be done in Nigeria in this matter not what any politician say
2023 is too far, let’s think about 2019.
let the buhari be voted out first and lets see whats going to happen in 2023 election
How sure are you that Buhari will win the election, mumu talk
In 2019, we will vote the candidate of our choice
Till then
We don’t care o its because you have not seen suffering na
Politics as a wit has changed, now the reverse is the case, 2019 election is still on ground and 2023 is disturbing some people. Political disability is high on him.
the 2019 election it’s unpredictable to the point that unnecessary topics are being considered.
Every voters should just play their card well and avoid selling their voters card
Is high we tell them that we are not fools
Let see the outcome of 2019 election before predicting 2023 election
Any South-eastern who will support Buhari bcos of the infrastructures he have mount in South East sells himself to slavery. This 2019 election should be based on giving another government chance bcos Buhari’s own failed
Why are we bodering ourselves over tomorrow. Tomorrow may turn to be good or bad.
God is theruler. Like I trust no be human ruler. They diasapoint
Politics is just a game and you can’t tell how it definitely goes.
Let God help us in 2019 election first. U are talking about 2023
Ibos are not even into politics. But let them give us chance
If it is like he should enter or not and if don’t like he should enter in 2023 at all
Political statement, even if igbos vote for buhari in 2019 there is still a tendency that an igbo man might still not be president in 2023, igbos vote wisely and don’t let these politicians deceive you
Nigeria politics is some thing else, every citizens have their right to choose how they like and will vote.
Let’s think about 2019 first
Just imagine the calibre of people in our political class.Very selfish and self centred individuals. Imagine what Ingige is using as a bait to canvass for votes for this failed government. In fact I’m so pissed off right now.So we should continue with this clueless government just because he wants presidency in the south east come 2023? He doesn’t even bother him if hunger or insecurity consume every one before then.I can see how selfish our politicians really are.NONSENSE.
Just Forget about Nigeria politics… All of them are scammers
people are talking of 2019 election to come you are talking about 2023 how do you forecast self and how do you reason. please think well
The igbo should use the opp7they have to secure a better position in 2023
We still have a long way to go we are not yet in 2019 you are talking about 2023,is the man in his right senses
Anything can happen jare, After all, this is politics.
Ogah Ngige let’s finish the upcoming election first,before talking about 2023.
2019 election is yet to be conducted and they are talking of 2023
Igbos have lost it already.
I think he is right . Buhari has only one more term to use rather than atiku . I hope they play the card wisely
Before nko. South west is warming up.
you can’t force them to vote APC in the upcoming election, but you can only advice.
All these old men contesting for election should step down and give youths the chance to emerge as the president next year.
Politics is a game of chance. All I no is dat we will cast our vote for the rightful person
Let’s fInishh 2019 own first before talking of 2023
The truth is that 2023 is still far but we have to act wisely and vote wisely too.
Story for the gods Ngige
It good they take the warning into heart so that they can win
OK oo,I hear u
Who cares.Politics is politics,dirty game.
Nonsense talk…oga shift jari
I hate politics, is a dirty game.
All they tink about is election election election..not about the people..
Why are you are you contemplating,you better go and sit down, let’s 2019 come first and then we will know whats up
Let finished 2019 first
Its better to loose ooo than allowing him to ruin people’s life with his cows.
He doesn’t value life.
Ngige hope you know that Nigeria is not APC company this one you are say an Igboman will replace Buhari in 2023?
Igbo should vote wisely next year so their chance in 2023 will be high
All these 2023,election for Igbo president is a scam let us just vote wisely next year before going to 2023
He is talking trash we don’t care about 2023 we are after 2019 and good governance simple
So he can now predict the future just by supporting bihari for next year’s election..wonderful
I don’t think the igbos are ready to rule this country they just have a side mentality to share this country.
These attitudes increases stereotypes in Nigeria that a particular party is bad or a particular zone is wicked. God have mercy in Nigeria give us a leader after your own heart
So that they will vote buhari
Let’s wait and see then
Let the election be done first
So it’s no longer voting a candidate from your heart . It’s now accordingly to your zone. This is absurd
Good warning for them, there better wise up
Imagine talking about 2023 when 2019 election is yet to be conducted rubbish.
We Igbo have so much for money,I pray Atiku win
Let us see how this will turn out to be
2023 should not be the issue now 2019 should be our focus
What is this man blabbing about? So in order to win election u have to support a particular group of persons? Not just anybody but one who has failed woefully in his duty to his nation. Please just get out!
2023 is not our issues now buh 2019 further more future can’t be decide by human buh the creator
It is still a long way to go, they just have to be patient.
I don’t know what to say in this matter
they’ve never being united pursuing the same course except the civil war,however,the ball is in their court this time just as their kinsmen has told them.whether they will listen and act to his words depend on them
2023….thats like 4years from when 2019….election has not be conducted yet….hmmmm God help us
2019 Election is just by the corner. Any one can campaign for whoever and any one can as well vote for whoever.
His message is to the south east not the south west. He can only advice his people.
Let finish the one ahead before talking of this one abeg stop confusing us
Talk about the present situation, and let’s wait for 2023 election to come Mr Chris..
So Mr Ngige is trying to convince us to vote for Mr President come next year, maybe he has been settled. We are still lamenting on 2019 and he has jumped to 2023, please Mr Ngige are you okay?
We don’t care……all we want is a gud leader irrespective of the tribe
Everybody is saying their mindsets but Is God that knows the right person for his people.
Is possible cos everything is by lucky and once there’s is a collective teaming up then u can win
There is an issue of consent here.
They actually have to play the game well
Why not let’s pray and be optimistic to see the year 2019, instead of talking about 2023, Gods knows all and he has it all planned. Do these people ever think of anything else other than their political games?.
Let 2019 come and go first before you think of 2023 sir
We are still in 2019…. No man can predict.
….only God knows best
We never settle 2019 own self
Mr Ngige,abeg let us face the Election first OK.
let talk about now before the future gosh. nigeria sha
They have not done 2019 election talking about 2023
This could be true, if they are not careful about how they go with the 2019 election
I don’t believe that even if the south east vote for buhari, the Igbo’s will be given presidency by 2023.. it is just a fallacy.
What we need is the rightful person whether Igbo or not
I pray for Gods wisdom in this this election
The Nigerians will surely cast our vote to the rightful person in year 2019
He shouldn’t have said such because he’s Igbo indigent
They haven’t finished 2019 they are forseeing 2023
Don’t really know what to say here because this is a talk of people who doesn’t reason well.
Let’s face 2019 first and cast our vote wisely before talking of 2023
Using such words to lure then to think deeply and choose a leader that we give them room tintype the country.
Lol look at these one
Forcaster
We are not tru with 2019 election
You are taking about 2023
Nawa for you o
They should pls focus on 2019 election not 2023.
you can not force pple to vote any party, you can only advise them to vote wisely nii.
Politicians and their sweet, when will stop
We should take it step by step, 2019 before 2023.
A house divided against itself can never stand. The igbos are disunited and so therefore until they come together like the military slogan ‘espirit de corps'(spirit of brotherhood), they will never occupy the number seat in Nigeria.
20____’let us finish this one first naw,,,
2023 is still far, 2019 is just by the corner that is what am after. Anything can happen.
There’s absolutely no sense in what this man has said
We’re not afraid to face the challenges that will come.Because even the north won’t give up by then
This politics matter done tire me.. 2023 again ?
As far as Ngige is concerned ,he speaks rubbish all his life ,the man is a political bigot ,who receives peanut from APC.
Bitter truth, as Jagaban of borgu is patiently waiting for 2023
Don, t follow party again the right person
Plenty talk no dey full basket.. this man spoke rubbish
Everyone should just vote nicely
I think he is confused. These are the people that will collect bribe and come out to make confused statements.
Come 2023.. We will knon
I think he is confused. These are the people that will collect bribe and come out to make confused statements. Please we Nigerians should vote wisely.
This man is one of the unserious ministers in Nigeria today. Ever since he was dragged to the Okija shrine when he was a governor on stolen mandate, he has not been normal. Not coordinated Most of the time. He talks before he reasons. Too bad that he has to sell himself so cheap.
Partisan politics is killing us gradually. So your people should not vote for whoever they really want to because of 2023 ambitions of some people.
We have not done 2019 elections, they are now talking about 2023 election.
This is cheating, they are not treating Igbos good
Another tribal war is at hand, may God see us through
Why thinking of 2023 when 2019 has not yet been concluded
It’s only God that sees the future…
If not for corruption a sincere leader can emerge from anywhere at all
It is high time igbos should stand on their ground, though I’m a biafra.
Let’s face the election that is at the door first
We are about to drive into 2019 wr have not yet discuss how the year is going to be a fruitful one and stop this hardship you are talking of 2023 election which is 4yrs to come
Who is giving you hope, please wake up from your dream ,Igbo can’t rule Nigeria
This people the should stop counting their chicken when the egg hasn’t hatch yet. They should concentrate on next year election.
We only need one person to win the presidential election and the person is the true man of the people not a dictator. God bless Nigeria.
I don’t even understand what this man is saying… we haven’t even done 2019 elections.
Let the time judge us.
That’s your own thought
What ever decision the igbos choose to make, it’s their choice
We will still hurt him… Let him go on with that his low mentality
Why would he say that kind of a thing
It is the Igbo’s choice… Let them be
Let the time judge, its Igbo choice
Na wah o 2019 elections has not even finished we are talking of 2023 it’s OK o, God let our vote count
It very posible let them vote wisely and anything can happend
The choice is theirs.
Yes the igbo should vote wisely so their chance in 2019 will not be hinder
All we need is a true leader from any part of the country irrespective of his ethnicity. Stop this lies,misinformation and deception about Igbo’s guning for president. All we need is good governance. Enough of this deception, to set the record straight no single presence of federal government work in south east. I stay in the east please. No single good federal road in south east. I have chosen whom to vote and you can’t deceive me or us with this lies.
That is very idiotic to say as buharis relection will spell doom for the igbos
This is absolute nonsense. So we must support a corrupt group in order to win come 2023? Rubbish
When last has Igbo man rule Nigeria. He should go and sit down.
This is all about politics, nothing like igbos . we want Biafra not residency
Are you his God,so your opinions doesnt realy matter cus you are not God,ok
They should go and sit down
That analysis will not work I believe igbo will get their power through pdp
Ngige Is such a confused fellow. Concentrate on 2019 first
The igbo should vote wisely next year so their chance in 2023 will increase
Igbo should vote wisely next year so their chance in 2023 will increase
Are you a prophet, who are u to predict what will happen in 2023. So if they vote Buhari they will not loose. None sense
Thanks for the info bros ngigi we are willing to take our chances dis up coming election we have suffered enough
His senseless
Let’s wait for the result of 2019 election first
The point is let’s vote wisely and stop being push around
what I don’t understand again is If Ngige is an anti igbo
Well you have said your own, you have a mouth you must talk, if you weren’t an APC member, your speech will be different. We have heard you, you can go and rest now