The Presidency says the South-East’s quest to produce Nigeria’s president remains achievable, but only through patience, strategic engagement and nationwide political partnerships.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, made the statement in a commentary issued in Abuja, describing the ambition for an Igbo presidency as legitimate and attainable.
Nkwocha said securing Nigeria’s highest political office requires broad-based support, trust and sustained coalition-building across the country’s diverse regions, adding that no geopolitical zone can achieve the presidency without meaningful national alliances.
He argued that successful presidential bids are built over time through consensus, political investment and cross-regional collaboration rather than short-term arrangements.
The presidential aide urged the South-East to deepen engagement with other parts of the country and present a unifying vision capable of attracting support beyond its traditional base.
Nkwocha maintained that patience should be seen as a strategic advantage in a democracy where national leadership depends on widespread acceptance, saying a well-planned approach would strengthen the region’s chances of producing a president with broad national legitimacy.
