Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike, says he does not believe in the president of Igbo extraction “as it has no place in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.
Uwazuruike, who led some South East youths in a solidarity march in support of the presidential bid of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, demanded that the presidential contest should be thrown open.
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Uwazuruike said if Nigeria’s sovereignty must be upheld, the idea of Igbo president must be discarded.
He said, “I don’t believe in the idea of zoning system or Igbo president because zoning means sectionalism.
“If we want to talk about Nigeria, we must throw the presidential contest open but if you throw it open, it must be for the youths not elders, because the elders have failed us.”
Reacting, Bello expressed gratitude to the youths and MASSOB members for the reception given to him in the state.
He said, “I’m prepared to lead this country, I shall address insecurity, health system as well as the educational system.
“Nigerians must be very careful and be ready to make the best decision in choosing their next president.”
