Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has sounded a strong note of warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC ) over over the dangers to adopt Lawal as its consensus candidate for the 2023 general elections.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation in a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro ,Secretary-General Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, said one of the consequences of making Lawal as consensus candidate was All Progressives Congress (APC) disastrous exit from the seat of power in 2023.
According to the statement, Ahmad Lawal lacks character and national acceptance, even the integrity to contest election with the likes of Mr. Peter Obi of Labour Party candidate and Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
The statement reads: "Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has cautioned the ruling All Progressives Congress( APC) that Senate President Ahmad Lawan lacks the national acceptance and electoral integrity to defeat PDP's candidate Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party's candidate Mr. Peter Obi.
"The announcement of the APC national Chairman Senator Adamu that Senator Ahmad Lawan is the APC consensus candidate for 2023 depicts immaturity and is a game over for the ruling party to retain power at the center.
"This miscalculation will backfire on the ruling nparty's chances to win 2023 election and we call on President Buhari to caution the party national Chairman Senator Adamu, who appears to be biased and compromised by hawks in the party.
"We salute the courageous stance of APC northern governors to reject the APC national Chairman's choice for consensus those pushing for the choice Ahmad Lawan are oblivion to the fact that a political tsunami is sweeping across the country with the resurrection of the third force in Labour Party, Atiku and Lawan will lose the Presidential election against a united front of Nigerians and southerners behind the third force.
"Senator Ahmad Lawan lacks the personality, and character, and appears clueless to fit into the legacies of President Buhari which only an Igbo can do, as a rubber stamp Senate President, his candidacy will crash out the ruling party from Aso Rock.
"Ndigbo rejects the candidature of Ahmad Lawan, a man who couldn't find solutions through the legislative process to the insecurity challenges of the northeast. This man will lead Nigeria into disintegration and collapse of Nigeria's sovereignty and unity. To be forewarned is be forearmed."
