Ohanaeze: Nigeria will be transformed if Igbo president emerges in 2023, says Nwodo- Ohanaeze Ndigbo has again stated reasons for Igbo presidency in 2023 - The president-general of the group, Nnia Nwodo, made this known in a congratulatory message to Nigerian-born Kelechi Madu - Nwodo said the country would be transformed if Igbo president emerges in 2023 PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural group, has said that Nigeria would be transformed if an Igbo president emerges in 2023. TheCable reports that the president-general of the group, Nnia Nwodo, stated this in a congratulatory message to Nigerian-born Kelechi Madu, the newly appointed minister of justice and solicitor general in Alberta, Canada. Legit.ng gathered that with his elevation from his previous role as minister for municipal affairs, Madu became the first African to be appointed minister of justice in Canada. In the congratulatory message signed by Emeka Attamah, his media adviser, Nwodo commended Madu for the achievement. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello He said Ohanaeze Ndigbo is highly honoured by the exploits of Madu in Canada, adding that an Igbo president, if elected in 2023, would transform the country. Nwodo appealed to the federal government to stop marginalising persons of Igbo origin in order to explore the talents therein for the benefits of all. “Ohanaeze Ndigbo is highly honoured by the exploits of Kaycee Madu in far away Canada as an Igbo son. Mr Madu had contested and won a seat into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Edmonton-South West from where he was appointed and sworn in as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General by the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, on April 30, 2020. “On behalf of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, I commend the sterling qualities of Mr Kaycee Madu, as well as other Igbo sons and daughters who have excelled so much outside the country, such as the recently appointed first black Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University in the UK, Prof Charles Egbu, and many others. Read also Buhari vs Atiku: What international media say about Nigeria’s main presidential candidates “The exploits of Igbo sons and daughters both within and outside the country are indices of the cerebral capability and ingenuity of the people which Nigeria could exploit to advance its development. “The federal government should stop marginalising and victimising the Igbo in the country so that the latent creative potentials could be harnessed for the good of all. Nigeria would witness a turn around in her fortunes if a president of Igbo extraction was allowed to emerge in 2023," the statement read. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that Chief Olabode George warned that any attempt to dump power rotation in the country may jeopardize or scuttle the nation’s democracy. It was reported that George, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the assertion in an interview with the press. Read also Fact Check: How true is the claim that Oba of Lagos left his throne for Buhari? He said zoning is the pillar that has been helping to hold Nigeria together, adding that it cannot just be abandoned as the country prepares for another round of elections in 2023. 2023 election: Why a northerner should be President again - Shettima | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Ohanaeze Ndigbo has again stated reasons for Igbo presidency in 2023 - The president-general of the group, Nnia Nwodo, made this known in a congratulatory message to Nigerian-born Kelechi Madu - Nwodo said the country would be transformed if Igbo president emerges in 2023 PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng