Atiku: Why South-East should not get VP slot – Biafra group

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has faulted those yearning for
the South East geopolitical zone to be allowed the vice presidential
slot ahead of the 2019 general election.

A statement on Monday by the BNYL leader, Princewill Chimezie Richard,
said that the challenges facing the region were beyond the position of
Vice Presidency.

The group stated this following the emergence of former Vice President
Atiku Abubakar as flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Richard insisted that even if Atiku considers giving the VP slot to
the Igbo, it will not solve the problems of the region.

He said. "I don't see why South East and South South especially the
Igbo should be jubilating over Atiku's victory and expecting a VP slot
from him. Atiku and Buhari are still protecting the interest of the
north.

"Although Atiku is more educated than Buhari and may understand that
referendum is the solution to various separatist agitations across the
nation, it baffles me that our people do not know that they are on the
loosing end.

"If you remove Buhari, he is a Fulani; you install Atiku, he is a
Fulani. Some people say it is about PDP and APC, it is not.

"Those expecting power to return to the East in 2023 are dreaming and
should continue to dream".

The group also called on the PDP leadership to get Atiku to "sign a
bond that he will restructure Nigeria and organize referendum before
he comes to campaign in the South East and South South" .

Richard recalled how northern leaders abandoned Jonathan to support
Buhari in 2015, adding that "Because the PDP policy now favours them,
they have returned to secure their interest, we are not fools".