“We (South East APC) are more victorious than you are on your victory at the presidential election, many of us would have gone on exile if you had lost. Although we could not deliver the south east to you, what we were able to do however was to cutdown the damages 7.2million votes the PDP had projected to get from the southeast. Okorocha said.While expressing hope that Buhari’s government will be successful and as well support the cause of the Southeast, Okorocha appealed that the region should be considered for the position of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“We know that we’ve lost out for the position of senate presidency because we did not have a ranking senator returned to the National Assembly, we however appeal and we believe that you will be generous enough to consider the south east region to be considered for the position of the SGF.”
He continued that the South East region have also unanimously agreed that the former National Chairman of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Ogbonnaya Onu should be elevated and be recognised as the leader of the party in the southeast.
In his remark, Ogbonnaya Onu, expressed that Buhari’s victory has brought respite to the entire nation. “Nigeria is more united now even before the elections. The division that existed in the country now had been ridden of due to Buhari’s victory.
Responding, Muhammadu Buhari, the President-elect thanked the south east APC for the role it played in ensuring that it reduced the deficit of votes the PDP gathered in the region in the last election.
He assured that his government will carry everyone along irrespective of race, region and tribe.
source;Peoples daily
