South-East apex socio-cultural and political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has extended invitation letters to Atiku, Peter Obi, and Bola Tinubu for the 2022 Igbo Day, where their region’s choice candidate will be declared.
Goldennewsng reports that the Igbo Day celebration will be held on September 29. in Aba, Abia State according to a statement released by Ohanaeze.
In a statement by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the historical relevance of Aba was the reason it was chosen for this year’s celebration.
Three Igbo sons are contesting to be president of Nigeria in the 2023 general election, including, Peter Obi of Labour Party, Dumebi Kachukwu of ADC, and Professor Peter Umeadi of APGA.
According to Isiguzoro, the seven Igbo-speaking states will be on the ground on the celebration day.
Also. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bola Tinubu, All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, and Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate are all expected to be at the occasion.
The statement read in part, “All Igbo clergymen will lead the prayer sessions on 29th September 2022, Igbo Governors and leaders from the seven Igbo-speaking states will be the special guests.
“Ndigbo in their numbers are expected to attend this very important event in their numbers,” Isiguzoro said through Nkpa Kanu-Uduma, the head of Media in the Office of the Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
“Aba is a historical city in anything that has to do with Ndigbo and that is why it has been chosen to host the 2022 Igbo Day celebration.
It will be a gathering of Ndigbo from the 7 speaking Igbo States, during which a critical announcement would be made.”