The Step Of Ezeife That Splits Igbo Elders Toward 2023 Presidency

The sudden visit of former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife to the All Progressives Congress vice-presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima has politically splitted the Igbo Elders Consultative Forum.

This emerged two weeks after the visit of Ezeife to Shettima.

Although the official statement had claimed that it was a courtesy visit, sources said it had thrown the IECF into controversies as members who had been champions of the Igbo presidency and supported the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, remained divided.

The division among the members of the organisation was fuelled by the cancellation of two press conferences earlier scheduled for 1 pm on Tuesday, June 14 and Friday, June 24 2022 at Ezeife’s residence in Asokoro at the last minute, while no explanation was given.

Since that time, the IECF had maintained a deafening silence, thereby fuelling more speculation that politicians may have infiltrated its members.

A dazed member of IECF who does not want to be mentioned confirmed the division but was not sure if it was allegedly sponsored by the All Progressives Congress.
The Punch