We Will Resist Any Attempt To Remove Ekweremadu — Ohanaeze Ndigbo

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Monday,
warned that Ndigbo would resist any attempt to malign Senator Ike
Ekweremadu over his election as the Deputy President of the Senate.

The Secretary General of the organization, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, who made
this known while reacting to media reports regarding the threat on the
life of the Deputy President of the Senate, said Igbo people were
fully prepared to defend him.

The organisation said anybody threatening to harm Ekweremadu on
account of the position he currently occupies should be ready to face
the consequences as he enjoys the strong support of his people who are
ready to defend him anytime and any day.

He said that it was a well known fact that Ndigbo voted massively for
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election and they are ready
to stand by those they elected to represent them at various levels of
government.

He said: "We are watching closely what is happening at the national
level and we want to let the world know that we are solidly behind our
son, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.

"I am saying it loud and clear that Senator Ekweremadu, who was duly
elected by his colleague as Deputy President of the Senate, is owned
by a people and his people, Ndigbo, are solidly behind him because
they (Ndigbo) voted for the PDP.

"The grand standing by those seeking patronage from the ruling All
Progressives Congress, APC, does not bother us. We stand by our choice
without regrets. Let it be known to all that Ndigbo should not be
taken for granted."

Dr. Nwaorgu dismissed claims by some APC senators that Senator
Ekweremadu was not properly elected, saying "if he was not properly
elected, why should the election of Senator Bukola Saraki conducted at
the same time, same day, same venue and by the same people be upheld
as flawless?"

Continuing, the Ohanaeze scribe said: "Moreover the Executive has no
lien on the legislators because they are independent and at liberty to
elect anybody they like to lead them which they have done. The party
has no business with the election of Principal Officers of the
National Assembly and they should avoid overheating the polity.

"They should also know that President Muhammadu Buhari belongs to all
Nigerians and not the APC alone. Therefore, the party has no right to
say that they have the sole right to dictate what should happen at the
National Assembly or in the country."
—DailyPost