Leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has declared his support for the presidential bid of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
The MASSOB leader led some South-East youths in a solidarity march in Owerri, Imo State, urging Nigerians to support Bello’s aspiration.
Speaking during the occasion, Uwazurike said those who were calling for zoning of the presidency along regional lines didn’t meant well for the country, saying the only zoning that matters in 2023 was to handover power to the youths.
He said, “All Nigerians should rally around the youthful governor. We are supporting Bello for this and no one else. That he has the capacity to solve the problem of insecurity and a host of others facing the nation is not in doubt.
“This is a crucial time in the history of the country. We must give youths a chance, especially one that has demonstrated uncommon capacity, in the person of Yahaya Bello,” he said.
He said,: “I don’t believe in the idea of zoning system or Igbo president because zoning means sectionalism.
“If we want to talk about Nigeria, we must throw the presidential contest open but if you throw it open, it must be for the youths, not elders, because the elders have failed us.”
