“But he should leave the position for those who are younger and healthier. Let’s be honest.”
Commenting on the glamour for an Igbo presidency, Edochie noted that in the history of Nigeria, only one person of Igbo extraction has emerged head of Nigeria.
According to him, Igbos are resilient and possess ingenuity that will transform into sound leadership a d the much needed solution to Nigeria’s socio-economic and political crises.
He said: “Igbò, Hausa, and Yorübá are the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. Only once in the history of Nigeria has it emerged that an Igbò person became the head of state in Nigeria.
“That was (former military head of state) Aguiyi Ironsi during the military government, and his headship was short-lived. Since then, the North and the Yorübá have been sharing power between themselves; apart from Goodluck Jonathan, who isn’t even Igbò.”
Speaking on political marginalisation of the South-east, he queried: “Why has power not returned to the Igbò people? Is there a plot by the political elites to sideline the South-east? I’ve lived in the North. I speak Hausa. But it’s long overdue for Nigeria to have a leader of Igbo extraction.”
The actor noted that Nigeria is plagued by greed. He added: “Leadership is dominated by northerners, but, 60 years after independence, we’ve not ended the electricity problem.”