Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been ordered to abandon his presidential ambitions by the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the main socio-political youth body in the South East.
In a statement issued by its President General, Goodluck Ibem, in response to reports that the former president had abandoned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in favor of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to pursue his presidential ambitions, the group urged him to back the call for Southeast presidency.
The coalition bemoaned Jonathan’s desire to return to Ask Rock at a time when the South Easterners who had previously backed him are fighting for the presidency.
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The statement reads partly, “We are really surprised that despite the unalloyed support of the people of South-East to Dr Jonathan, he is aspiring to be Nigerian President when the current mood of the nation is for an Igbo man to become president in 2023.
“The first person we expect to support and champion the course of Igbo presidency is Dr. Goodluck Jonathan having benefited immensely from the unalloyed support of the people of South East”.
The group alleged that several Igbos were killed while others lost their properties while they were supporting the former president, saying it is time for Jonathan to reciprocate the support.
“Now is the time for Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to reciprocate the good gestures of the people of South East by coming out openly to support the people of the region to produce Nigerian President come 2023,” it added.
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