First Republic Minister of Aviation, Mbazulike Amaechi, on Friday, said the only way an Igbo can emerge president in 2023 is for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone their presidential tickets to the South east.
Amaechi stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, maintaining that it would be difficult for the Igbo to win the presidential election in the country unless the two main parties concede their tickets to the region.
He added that even if either of the parties gives its ticket to the South east, it would be difficult for the zone to win.
He noted that the zone must remain united to achieve it, stressing that as the only surviving member of the First Republic government, the Federal Government should respect his age and allow him to help make peace before returning to his maker.
Amaechi said he was in Ebonyi State to brief Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum, Dave Umahi, on the outcome of the visit of some Igbo leaders to President Muhammadu Buhari on efforts of Igbo leaders to bring lasting peace to the South east, which has been ravaged by agitations of separatist groups.
He said Buhari was happy to receive the Igbo leaders, adding that they had frank, sincere and useful deliberations aimed at finding lasting peace and true reconciliation in the zone.
