Since 1999, the Igbos have been crying for the opportunity to produce a President, and the failure of realising that dream so far has been blamed on marginalization in the scheme of national affairs.

Come 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari will be completing his second tenure as President, and with his ineligibility of contesting, a new face will be taking the seat at Aso Rock and that time might just be the time when an Igbo man, for the first time since 1999, becomes the President of Nigeria.

In this article, we will be looking at ten names from the South East that may want to aim for the Presidency, but the question will be if any are strong enough to command nationwide support to become Nigeria's next president.

 

1. Peter Obi: He contested as Atiku Abubakar's vice in the last elections, and he is currently one of the possible presidential candidates that Ndigbo can forward for the 2023 presidency.

2. Ike Ekweremadu: The Enugu-born lawyer served in the Senate as the Deputy President for three consecutive senates. The PDP man may not possess that political network that inspires a presidential aura, but he is up on the list of the possible politicians that the South East can put forward.

The team is saddled with the task of holding tripartite meetings of the Executive and Legislature.

Umar Gwandu, the spokesman to Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister Justice, Abubakar Malami, made this known on a statement made available to TheNigerialawyer

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is to serve as the Chairman of the 11-member Consultative Committee.

Members are Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari; Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, and Senate Majority Leader, Yahya Abdullahi.

Others are Speaker, House of the Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila; Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase; House Majority Leader, Ogor Okuweh; Chairman, APC Caretaker Committee/Yobe Governor, Mala Buni and Secretary, Committee; Akpan Udoedehe.

Inaugurating the committee on Monday at the Council Chambers, Buhari charged members to work towards improving the communication and coordination.

He told them to ensure regular consultation between the party members and the government for national development.

The president urged them to ensure that party faithful and various organs of the government work patriotically as one entity in order to move Nigeria forward.

Speaking, Mustapha noted that synergy amongst organs of the government was important.

The SGF expressed government’s desire to strengthen the relationship among organs and implored executive officials to see other arms as partners.