The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Saturday mentioned that Igbos can’t wait for 60 years simply to become Nigeria’s president for solely four years.
Kalu asserted that, upon assuming the presidency when energy rotates to the South-East, the Igbo individuals can be entitled to an eight-year time period and never four years.
He made the comment whereas faulting these from the South-East who’re clamouring for just one time period of four years.
His remark comes because the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi had mentioned he would function Nigeria’s president for solely four years if he’s elected.
However, talking throughout an All Progressives Congress, APC, girls rally in Enugu, the Deputy Speaker mentioned: “Let me say this that some people are going around telling us that they have made an agreement that Igbos will go for the Presidency for four years.
“Even as Igbos, we’ve got been promised issues that by no means got here true. We can’t wait 60 years simply to be president for four years.
“Upon the rotation of the presidency to our zone, the Igbo people shall be accorded a complete eight-year tenure, identical to that granted to other regions.”
