{"id":79254,"date":"2021-03-22T00:05:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T23:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=79254"},"modified":"2021-03-22T00:05:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T23:05:46","slug":"the-2023-igbo-presidency-my-clarification-my-apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/the-2023-igbo-presidency-my-clarification-my-apology\/","title":{"rendered":"THE 2023 IGBO PRESIDENCY: MY CLARIFICATION. MY APOLOGY."},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Dr Doyin Okupe<\/div>\n
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My facebook post on Igbo Presidency in 2023 has generated unprecedented outcry and widespread animosity especially among the Igbos.<\/div>\n
Very sadly is the fact that I have been highly misunderstood and many have also used long standing but subdued visceral anger to interprete, distort and misrepresent what was clearly stated in my post.<\/div>\n
1. I NEVER asked the Igbos to go and apologise to the North. What I said was that ” the north has not forgiving the Igbos..” I did not say the north is right or wrong. I just made a statement which I considered to be a fact.<\/div>\n
2. I never said that the 1966 coup was an igbo coup. Neither did I pass any judgement on the said coup.<\/div>\n
I am neither a tribalist nor an ethnic jingoistic.I cannot disparage or demean the Igbos.<\/div>\n
My late mum was raised in onitsha and she spoke igbo fluently. One of my grandsons is Igbo.<\/div>\n
I was central to the visit of the late \u00a0Ikemba, chief Odumegwu Ojukwu, to Lagos Island club where he delivered his famous ” Hand shake across the Niger” Speech. I was with him all night while he put finishing touches to the speech and it was the Chairman of Ekenson Motors and I who went with him to Island club for the celebrated event.<\/div>\n
Also because of our affinity and closeness, he invited me to accompany him on his tour of the North. Ikemba was my Hero.<\/div>\n
Many have wondered what was my motive in publishing the said fb post.<\/div>\n
I dare say that my intentions were noble.<\/div>\n
I know for a fact that this situation exists .<\/div>\n
I also know that political equity & fairness cannot be achieved till the Igbos have their shot at the presidency. So I thought if I can make this “touchy & unspoken” debacle public perhaps stakeholders will find a way to intermediate and bring about a national concensus such as was used to achieve the South West presidency in1999.<\/div>\n
\u00a0God Almighty who sees the hearts of men knows this to be my intention. But alas, regrettably and painfully, it rubbed the people in a completely different way. Very sad.<\/div>\n
I am someone who had invested all my life in building bridges and very strong and reliable relationships both in the north and eastern part of Nigeria. I cannot throw all away on the alter of crass opportunism.<\/div>\n
All i have needed in this country God has given me and I glorify His name.<\/div>\n
I have too much to lose as a consequence of this unfortunate post.<\/div>\n
IT IS FOR THESE REASONS THAT I NOW TENDER MY UNRESEVED APPOLOGY TO THE ENTIRE IGBO PEOPLE AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FELT OFFENDED BY MY POST. I REGRET THE PAINS AND DISCOMFORT I HAVE CAUSED MY FRIENDS AND FOES NATIONWIDE ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM THE EAST. I AM VERY SORRY AND I SINCERELY APOLOGISE FOR THIS OFFENSIVE STATEMENTS.<\/div>\n
I plead with you all treat this apology with magnanimity for even the best amongst us shall inevitably err yet we must use the best of humanity in us to forgive.<\/div>\n
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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