Osita Chidoka, former Minister of Aviation has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People Democratic Party (PDP) to zone the 2023 presidency to the South East.
Speaking during an appearance on ‘The Morning Show’, an Arise Television program monitored by ANAEDOONLINE on Wednesday, Chidoka said the next President should be Igbo in order for Nigeria to free itself from the fear of the past.
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The PDP chieftain noted that he has no apologies for having such an opinion, adding that the possibility of building a nation where no man feels oppressed is around.
He said: “Nigeria should zone the presidency to the south-east. Nigeria should not let the fears of its past hold it hostage.
“The possibility of unlocking the potential of Nigeria stares us in the face; the possibility of building a nation where no man feels oppressed is just before us. We just need to be bold, courageous, and honest about our intention of building a country out of this current reality.
“The presidency of the 2023 election should be zoned to the south-east, and I have no apologies about that, and I believe other parts of Nigeria will reason with us as we progress in this conversation that the time is now.
“For the past 50 years, Nigeria is still dealing with the problems of the past; we need to move away from that, we need to move to a new future, and zoning the presidency to the south-east is the first step in that direction.”
Speaking on the forthcoming Anambra election, the former governorship candidate also said he supports the emergence of a governorship candidate from Anambra south.
He said:
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“I am not running for the governorship of Anambra state this time around; I am supporting the idea that somebody from Anambra south should be allowed to be the governor but it is up to the electorate; it is up to the party machinery to choose who they want but I want it on the record that I support the idea of zoning in Anambra, as I am supporting it in Nigeria.”
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