Hausa or Igbo: Who wins the 2015 presidential ticket?
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Posted by Felix Okoli on Monday December 10, 2012 at 10:10:33:
Ndigbo for long have cried out over their perceived political marginalization by the powers that be in preventing their race from being president since the 1960s. They have consistently claimed that since the Nigerian-Biafran war. the duo of Yoruba and Hausa have connived to preventing any Igbo son from being president and they have said that they would not continue to support a country that does not guarantee them full participation in politics. They have a right to that claim but on the other hand, Hausa politicians have been complaining seriously that they have been sidelined in politics ever since democracy began and that mostly Yoruba and Igbo albeit Southerners have been enjoying the best of politics without allowing them full participation. As it is now, both northern politicians and Igbo politicians have started re-aligning themselves for politics in 2015 when the current tenure of Jonathan Goodluck is expected to expire. It is highly unlikely that he would seek a re-election in what many say could cause more violence.Ndigbo almost became president after Ekwueme, a founding father or the ruling PDP almost won the primary if not for the machinations of some military elements who brought in Obasanjo and with a lot of money bags too.Obasanjo, a Yoruba and former military ruler seemed to appease the men in uniform, southerners, Yoruba people who were still crying over the death of Abiola and the rest of Nigeria as a good thing for starting democracy in Nigeria. He remained in power for 2 terms until he supported Yaradua a Fulani to become president and for a while it seemed that the Northerners that they had returned to power.Not until Yaradua died in office after 3 years in office due to his ailing health, did the northerners feel they were tricked into leading the country as Jonathan Goodluck, a Southerner from Nigeria's oil rich Niger-Delta became President.So to the North which is mostly Hausa, the South has been holding on to democratic power for about 10 years now while the north has only held 3 years.On the Southern side too, Southerners feel that the north has enjoyed the most of political power since Nigeria's independence as military men who had mostly ripped Nigeria's oil wealth, investing in countries and banks overseas, have been mostly Hausa-Fulanis from the north.Nigeria is in the 4th republic as it is and no Igbo man has ever become president according to Ndigbo since democratic rule due to what they claim is political marginalization at the top as Igbo parties of candidates are mostly cheated. It is however believed that if an Igbo candidate emerges as a contender in a major political party like the PDP, he is more likely to enjoy massive public support.For Ndigbo, they believe that 2015 is the deadline for the Igbo project to become realized and they expect Nigerians to support them.For the Hausa and Fulani, only a candidate from their tribe can ensure they are no longer cheated out of politics. Hausas do not agree to things like 13% oil derivation since they feel this has impoverished the north and encouraged growing terrorism in the region. They believe that only justice by allowing a Hausa president would be able to stop violence and encourage economic growth for the nation which is further sinking into regression. So 2015 is the focus for these two ethnic groups as they feel that rotational presidency has almost completed its cycle without allowing them to have their stake in the highest seat in Aso rock.Who wins the race to become president in 2015? Hausas or Igbos?
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Ndigbo for long have cried out over their perceived political marginalization by the powers that be in preventing their race from being president since the 1960s. They have consistently claimed that since the Nigerian-Biafran war. the duo of Yoruba and Hausa have connived to preventing any Igbo son from being president and they have said that they would not continue to support a country that does not guarantee them full participation in politics. They have a right to that claim but on the other hand, Hausa politicians have been complaining seriously that they have been sidelined in politics ever since democracy began and that mostly Yoruba and Igbo albeit Southerners have been enjoying the best of politics without allowing them full participation. As it is now, both northern politicians and Igbo politicians have started re-aligning themselves for politics in 2015 when the current tenure of Jonathan Goodluck is expected to expire. It is highly unlikely that he would seek a re-election in what many say could cause more violence.Ndigbo almost became president after Ekwueme, a founding father or the ruling PDP almost won the primary if not for the machinations of some military elements who brought in Obasanjo and with a lot of money bags too.Obasanjo, a Yoruba and former military ruler seemed to appease the men in uniform, southerners, Yoruba people who were still crying over the death of Abiola and the rest of Nigeria as a good thing for starting democracy in Nigeria. He remained in power for 2 terms until he supported Yaradua a Fulani to become president and for a while it seemed that the Northerners that they had returned to power.Not until Yaradua died in office after 3 years in office due to his ailing health, did the northerners feel they were tricked into leading the country as Jonathan Goodluck, a Southerner from Nigeria's oil rich Niger-Delta became President.So to the North which is mostly Hausa, the South has been holding on to democratic power for about 10 years now while the north has only held 3 years.On the Southern side too, Southerners feel that the north has enjoyed the most of political power since Nigeria's independence as military men who had mostly ripped Nigeria's oil wealth, investing in countries and banks overseas, have been mostly Hausa-Fulanis from the north.Nigeria is in the 4th republic as it is and no Igbo man has ever become president according to Ndigbo since democratic rule due to what they claim is political marginalization at the top as Igbo parties of candidates are mostly cheated. It is however believed that if an Igbo candidate emerges as a contender in a major political party like the PDP, he is more likely to enjoy massive public support.For Ndigbo, they believe that 2015 is the deadline for the Igbo project to become realized and they expect Nigerians to support them.For the Hausa and Fulani, only a candidate from their tribe can ensure they are no longer cheated out of politics. Hausas do not agree to things like 13% oil derivation since they feel this has impoverished the north and encouraged growing terrorism in the region. They believe that only justice by allowing a Hausa president would be able to stop violence and encourage economic growth for the nation which is further sinking into regression. So 2015 is the focus for these two ethnic groups as they feel that rotational presidency has almost completed its cycle without allowing them to have their stake in the highest seat in Aso rock.Who wins the race to become president in 2015? Hausas or Igbos?
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