This follows the deepening of the coalition’s reach across the country’s political divides to woo supporters of the aspiration of the former governor of Anambra State.
Spokesman of the group, South-East Rainbow Coalition, Chief Uchenna Okonkwo-Okom, said members of the coalition who were working for actualisation of Ngige’s presidential bid cut across 18 political parties across geo-political zones of the country.
He said the coalition’s political outreach across Northern, Middle Belt and South-South regions to see the extent of acceptance of Nigerians for Ngige’s foray into the presidential race had been fruitful.
Okonkwo-Okom, a former state legislator in Anambra State, told newsmen in Awka, the state capital, at the weekend, that Ngige’s declaration had been long-awaited and all arrangements had been concluded for the function this April.
He pointed out that when Ngige was approached to join the race for the presidency in December last year, he promised to do so in April this year, saying: “His Excellency has accepted to contest for the Presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and he will make bold his declaration this month, April.
“Preparatory to Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige’s declaration, Ndieze Igbo in Diaspora and Igbo people living in the states in the 19 northern region, led by the President-General of Igbo Consultative Assembly (IDA), Chief Chi Nwogu, have unanimously endorsed the 2023 presidential aspiration of Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige.
“All the consultations are almost through and we, the members of the South-East Rainbow Coalition, made up of 18 political parties, are solidly behind him in this contest.
“We are also closing ranks with the South-South Equity Forum, made up of our brothers in the South-South, who have been meeting with him in the past one month now.
“Also, the Middle Belt Elders Assembly has also been having talks with His Excellency and all those talks would be made public on the declaration day.”
