Veteran actor Pete Edochie has explained why Igbo men cannot rule over Nigeria as the president. This is because the typical Igbo man struggles in politics due to their inability to tolerate treachery.
In an interview on Afia TV, Edochie said the Igbo individuals tend to sever ties with those who betray them, making it challenging to sustain political relationships.
Edochie attributed this to the Igbo culture, where people prioritize loyalty and trust.
He noted that this trait can hinder Igbo politicians’ careers, adding that they may struggle to maintain strategic alliances in the cutthroat world of politics.
Edochie said, “An Igbo man is not a good politician. And I will tell you why, people who are used to politics or the treachery that characterises politics, can overlook a lot of things. But the Igbo man is not constituted to condone treachery a second time. If you hurt the Igbo man once in politics, he will never allow you to hurt him again. He will recoil himself. That’s the average Igbo man.
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“The Igbo man is not constituted to sustain political treachery. The moment you exhibit treachery in your involvement with an Igbo man, they cut you off. That’s it.”
In April 2022, Edochie stated that Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential aspirant, is too old and too weak to run for presidency.
“Many people like Tinubu are too old and too weak to run for president. He (Tinubu) has been in power for a long time until he was made the leader of the APC.”
He made the revelation in an interview with BBC Igbò.
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“But he should leave the position for those who are younger and healthier. Let’s be honest,” the actor pointed out in response to a question on Mr Tinubu’s candidacy for the 2023 presidential election.
In the interview, the Nollywood star highlighted his concerns about the political marginalization of Igbòs.
“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,” he lamented.
