…says Ogun West Senatorial District should produce next governor in Ogun State
Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said the Igbos deserve to contest the nation’s highest public office in 2019.
Obasanjo stated this when he hosted the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ogun State chapter, at his Abeokuta Hilltop residence on Tuesday.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Obasanjo said he was in support of the return to regional governance, as it will solve the problem of marginalization.
He also said the people of Ogun West senatorial district, should be allowed to produce the next Governor.
In Obasanjo’s words: “Irrespective of the thinking of the people ahead of 2019, I personally think that South-East should have a go at the Presidency too.
“The same is happening here. If Ijebu and Egba have produced the governor, it is only fair and just to allow the Yewa or Ogun West to also produce governor. Or else, one day, they will also stand up and take up arms against this injustice against them. That is my personally position on this.”
Obasanjo said the crisis in Southern Kaduna requires the attention of all and sundry and not just those in government circles.
In his words: “My findings so far show that everyone is talking from the position of strength. People are not talking from knowledge of what they know and this is not helping. We must be able to dump all our sentiments to overcome the challenges.
“Just like other cases of injustice around us, we need peace; it is only peace with justice that can solve all these crises. Genuine peace is what everyone is craving for and this can only come when there is justice.”