Ohanaeze says Igbos will make a statement in 2027 general election

…Sensitises Aba residents on voter registration

 

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo sociocultural organisation, has urged all adults of Igbo origin without a Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to take advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, to register and get ready to vote for candidates of their choice in the forthcoming 2027 general election.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo said that getting a Permanent Voters Card (PVC) is not negotiable anymore, as it is the only right Igbos have to make a statement in the current Nigeria.

Chukwuemeka Okwuonu, president, Abia State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, who led leaders of the organisation from the 17-Local Government Areas of the State on a sensitisation exercise in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State,

said that Igbos will make a statement that will bring respect back to the race in 2027.

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Addressing Aba residents, including traders, transporters, government workers and people of all walks of life, Okwuonu, a renowned medical practitioner, urged parents of Igbo extraction to encourage their children, who are up to 18 and above to get their PVCs and participate fully in the forthcoming elections.

Okwuonu stressed that no Igbo parents should allow their male and female adults, who are up to 18 to waste the opportunity of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), as the Igbos will use their real population to prove a point in Nigeria.

“Your voters’ cards is your power. The National President has made PVC compulsory for all Igbo adults. Our population is huge and we must take that advantage and make a statement this time around.

“We must take back our pride of place this time around. We are doing this sensitisation in Aba, because Aba is the home of all Igbos.”

Okwuonu said that henceforth, Igbos will begin to reward their sons and daughters, who are doing well in political positions and equally payback those, who misused the opportunities given to them, by voting them out.

“I charge you today to go out and pick your PVC. We’ll use our PVCs to reward our sons and daughters, who are doing well in elective positions and equally use them to remove the people, who are not serious.

“People who think that Igbos are small do not know us very well. We shall prove to everyone that we are more populated than they know. today, in any part of Nigeria, when you count the indigenous population, the next people are the Igbos. So, when we aggregate all our people, we’ll make a statement that will shake this country,” Okwuonu said.

Uche Wogu, president, Aba-South LGA chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, told Igbos that their PVC is their power and right to determine who will govern them.

“The people in government are our employees and we can use our PVC to employ whoever we want. It’s not fair for us to have youths that are already 18 years and they’re not registered to decide their future.

“The 17 Local Government chapters of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in Abia State and supervised by Okwuonu, our President, are here today to sensitise our people to get involved in the election.

“As long as you’re an Igbo person, you’re part of Ohanaeze. Whether you’re a trader, tricycle operator (keke rider), commercial motorcyclist (okada rider), bus driver and whatsoever, you’re part of us and we need you to get registered and be part of what’s happening.”

Wogu urged Igbo youths not to relax in the social media ranting, because there is no place of taking power from the social media.

“An election is not done on social media. There’s no polling unit on Facebook, WhatsApp or all the social media. We must get involved by getting registered,” he appealed.