Igbo Agenda Dialogue mobilizes Ndigbo for 2027

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Chekwas Orie

By Iheanyi Chukwudi

Igbo political leaders and elites will be converging in Abuja to deliberate on pressing Igbo matters including 2027 general election.

Convener of the meeting coming up before the end of August and pioneer National Chairman and founder of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, said the meeting is non-partisan.

He said in his letter of invitation to some Igbọ leaders, Okorie stressed that Ndigbo have no excuse to lack relevance and well deserved respect in Nigeria.

He said, "After a number of consultations, it became compelling that a select number of our leaders across political party lines and other critical stakeholders be invited to deliberate on what ought to be the agenda of Ndigbo in Nigerian politics irrespective of political party affiliation.

God has blessed Ndigbo with a huge population and enviable geographical spread, which have remained largely untapped over the years. We have no excuse to lack relevance and well deserved respect in Nigeria."

Suggesting that the meeting was not for 2027 alone, he said, "We owe ourselves and our younger generations the responsibility to provide the required guidance and chart a deliberate action-plan to reverse our present unacceptable situation in a sustainable manner. It is for this and other related matters, that this meeting has become compelling and crucial."

According to him, the meeting which is under the auspices of Igbo Agenda Dialogue, though political is non-partisan.

He further said, "I wish to emphasize that this meeting is non-partisan even as the subject matter is political."

The Executive Secretary of Igbo Agenda Dialogue, Jonathan Elendu, in a statement disclosed that majority of the invitees have enthusiastically accepted the invitation to the meeting.