2023 Presidency: Igbos Should Reachout To Other Regions For Votes- Tanko Yakassi

Top Nigerian politician and former Presidential adviser, Tanko Yakassai, has advised the Igbos to reach out to other parts of the country for support if they want to produce Nigeria's president in 20203.

Speaking on Arise Television, Yakassi who is also advocating for an Igbo President in 2023, however, said that the Igbos have to fight for the seat by reaching out to other regions.

Pointing out that the Southeastern region was the only part of Nigeria that was yet to produce a president, he said: "I have a lot of sympathies for the Igbos as far as producing a president for Nigeria is concerned. The South-West, South-South and the North have all tasted it but the South East has not tasted the Presidency.

"However, nobody gives political power to anybody. You have to fight for it. So, I expect the South East to reach out to other sections of the country for votes. By their fortune or misfortune, the South East is landlocked, not only in terms of the seas but also in its relationship with other people in the country.

"We, in the north, don’t have any problem with the Igbo. The Igbo are in every village in the north doing business. The Yoruba are more skeptical of the Igbo, so they (Igbo) should reach out to them for 2023 presidency.

"The Igbo should go out, seek the understanding of fellow Nigerians to support their aspiration for the Presidency but should not threaten or antagonise people. They should persuade them to vote for you.”