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Joe Igbokwe, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on drainages, has taunted the South East region where he belongs that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, would rule Nigeria for eight years and hand over power to a northerner.

The issue of power shift created a major rift in the buildup to the 2023 elections, with some persons arguing that it was the turn of the South East to produce Nigeria’s president.

Many of those who made this argument lined up behind Peter Obi, Labour Party Presidential Candidate, who came third in the February 25 election.

However, Obi pulled a surprise by defeating his main opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Tinubu, who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in their strongholds.

Obi defeated Tinubu in Lagos and that has formed a major discussion ahead of the March 18 governorship election, which Labour Party has vowed to win.

Making a case for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Igbokwe took to Facebook to appeal to Igbos in Lagos to cast their ballots for the incumbent Lagos governor.

According to him, the president-elect and former governor of the state had backed well-known Igbo businessmen in Lagos, saying that ing Sanwo-Olu would be a way for them to repay Tinubu for his kindness over the years.

“President-Elect ASIWAJU BAT is a good friend of the Igbo and he did his best for prominent Igbo businessmen and women in Lagos including me. This is payback time and we should do this by voting for GOV SANWO OLU en-mass on March 18.”

There were a series of reactions, but a caustic remark from one Ejike Akunna apparently angered Igbokwe.

“Dash him your wife and daughters and enthrone him as your family deity. That’ll be adequate payback,” Akunna wrote.

Responding, Igbokwe said, “When I see the level of despicable abuses and calling of names coming from the South East young people I run away with the thinking that we Did not do our duties as parents. Shame has enveloped me from head to toes.

“Ejike Akunna jisieike, mark my words here: Asiwaju from 2023 to 2031 and another Northerner from 2031 to 2039. We will still be children of anger and children of hate and life goes on. We will be onlookers because we refused to play politics. Dazzol!!!”

Igbokwe, who was spokesman of the ruling APC in Lagos for a long period of time, came into political prominence after Tinubu appointed him when he was governor of Lagos.

Although Tinubu left government in 2007, every other Lagos governor till date has appointed Igbokwe into its cabinet.

https://dailytrust.com/joe-igbokwe-tinubu-will-rule-till-2031-then-hand-over-to-a-northerner/

Joe yorukwe.. I can assure you .. u will remain in Lagos till 2073 drinking drainages

How is North better than other parts of the country even with the long period they have clung to power?

It is not about where power goes, it's about how you transform the lives of people with it.

The last time I checked people in Katsina are not happier than those in Calabar or Enugu.

The nearest year anyone from the SE can win the presidential election is 2039.

Politics can make you loss your identity...Mr Igbokwe, you are doing well...it is well with your generation...

I thought this drainage cleaner would learn his lesson after some arsonists set his house in Nnewi ablaze.

I hope Sanwo-Olu gave him a duplex in Ikoyi because it seems he may not be coming back to his home state in a long time.

Obidents will be grandpas by then and their master will be on adult diaper.

When the spainards coined the word "fifth columnists" ,am sure they had joe igbokwe in mind,...however,..ensure you avoid the head bridge and the entire southeast for your own good,.

Ok
Assistant 'God' talking

And Nigeria would still be a third world country by 2039 ...they don't even care about that , all they care is give us power then we would do our best ...no plan ,no dream , nothing

Maybe by 2039 we would be saying Igbos won't be allowed to buy up all of Ogun the way they bought all of Lagos

Lol, imagine saying that power will not come to east as if that will benefit the ordinary man in the south East. North had handled power more than any other region in Nigeria but it's there that you will find many beggers and out of school children, infact they are ravaged by poverty.

Under a northerner, Nigeria became poverty capital of the world and the north is the poverty capital of nigeria, so Mr igbokwe should tell us the benefits of power coming to the East if not to massage the ego of few men here.

Hmmm,truth is bitter.

Xscape1993:
Politics can make you loss your identity...Mr Igbokwe, you are doing well...it is well with your generation...

Even this is too early ,make it 2400. It is easier for an Igbo man to win US presidency or the British prime Ministership than become the president of the type of failed country like Nigeria .

Today the Indians are having a tougher time not siding the western powers in their futile war against Ukraine but an Indian is the prime minister of Britain and Indians run the IT corporate world of united states.

Anyone thinking making an Igbo Nigerian president is doing igbos a favor is deluded

mrvitalis:
And Nigeria would still be a third world country by 2039 ...they don't even care about that , all they care is give us power then we would do our best ...no plan ,no dream , nothing

Maybe by 2039 we would be saying Igbos won't be allowed to buy up all of Ogun the way they bought all of Lagos

Piiggidiot amaka

Awolowo family still own more lands in Lagos than all Igbos put together

madridguy:
The nearest year anyone from the SE can win the presidential election is 2039.

And if the current demograph is our guide ,then the yorubas will be minority in lagos and ogun state by then.

MuchAdo:


Piiggidiot amaka

Awolowo family still own more lands in Lagos than all Igbos put together

Really ? Where exactly is the land ? If Igbos don't own much land in Lagos to make u shiver why are u all wailing

Even if it is coming to the south; it will be the turn of south south not South East.
It has been signed, sealed and delivered that no Ibo man can become president of this Zoo during our own generation

mrvitalis:

Really ? Where exactly is the land ? If Igbos don't own much land in Lagos to make u shiver why are u all wailing

Olod*! @bolded

Who is talking about lands here We know the facts. How many Igbos have C of Os

We are talking about you staying out of our politics! Yoruba obidients are the problem actually. But only Igbos can be scapegoats.

Rent a room to an Igbo man and he brings in 20 more people from the yeast...

atiku4President:
How is North better than other parts of the country even with the long period they have clung to power?

It is not about where power goes, it's about how you transform the lives of people with it.

The last time I checked people in Katsina are not happier than those in Calabar or Enugu.

If u know this, then why r u crying??

But why is this man always opening his Gutter-like mouth to insult and betray his own People?
Why?

After the March 18 election, Joe Igbokwe should be relieved of his duties.. he should go back to Anambra and serve his people.

One good turn deserves another.. after Asiwaju's 8 years, power will definitely go North with full of SW.

chokekachy:


https://dailytrust.com/joe-igbokwe-tinubu-will-rule-till-2031-then-hand-over-to-a-northerner/

Nlfpmod Mynd44

Why all these posting posts. Orna dey fear, or what? Wait, orna eyes go soon clear.

mrvitalis:
And Nigeria would still be a third world country by 2039 ...they don't even care about that , all they care is give us power then we would do our best ...no plan ,no dream , nothing

Maybe by 2039 we would be saying Igbos won't be allowed to buy up all of Ogun the way they bought all of Lagos

Ibos really bask in delusion of grandeur. When it suits you, you say ibos have bought all the lands in Lagos and the next minute, Tinubu is Lagos landlord with half of Lagos State in his pocket. But I can understand the defeat of civil war will always make you find anything to hold onto for self consolation.

madridguy:
The nearest year anyone from the SE can win the presidential election is 2039.

Nigeria and childish tribal politics. Look around and see how millions of Nigerians are leaving the country every year because of poor federal leadership. Those that left are from all tribes not just Igbos.
Thank God no Igbo has ruled so you cannot blame us for the mess Nigeria is. The only thing uniting APC is Igbo- hate

mrvitalis:

Really ? Where exactly is the land ? If Igbos don't own much land in Lagos to make u shiver why are u all wailing

So, who owns much land in Lagos, ibos or Tinubu?. Why have you been wailing that Tinubu controls all the lands in Lagos and is Lagos landlord yet you deluding yourselves to own all land in Lagos. Are you all high on Mkpurummiri.

This is funny

Mere looking at SM like nairaland. you will observe that most nigerians are neanderthals. they are too primitive and clueless to understand the benefits of good government. they derive maximum satisfaction that their kinsmen are in power(fucking monkeys). they think real life is bbnaija, like the case of erica and laycon. sometimes i just wish i had some super power to permeate the most secret and protected places anywhere on earth, and control the minds of some of the most powerful people both local and abroad. i would provide an equal playing ground for every region. then incorprate regional government in nigeria. it so sad that one region will keep making foolish choice to the detriment of others. whether you are igbo,hausa or yoruba. we all suffer the effect of bad leadership. keep fooling yourselves. posterity will judge us harshly if we continue with the Bleep-ups.

Joe Igbokwe should be appointed minister with Anambara state slot. He really deserves a big break.

That's for sure, so which tribe is the looser here ?

This man is mad…