ASPIRANTS WOO AMERICA FOR SOUTHEAST PRESIDENCY
ASPIRANTS WOO AMERICA FOR SOUTHEAST PRESIDENCY Washington, D.C. An array of potential presidential aspirants stormed the United States to lobby support for an election of a Nigerian president from Southeast Nigeria in 2023. The move, according to participants, is similar to the global campaign undertaken by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), prior to 2015 presidential election, which helped to return power to Northern Nigeria. The event held in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 2019, was attended by a broad spectrum of academic, political, and economic leaders. Participants concluded that zoning between North and South Nigeria, has helped to sustain stability in Nigeria’s nascent democracy. Many participants observed that substantial competence from new-generation leaders from Southeastern Nigeria, who are not already tainted by corruption, will make 2023 an interesting race for international observers. In his contribution, former Executive Di...