Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said that Igbos will never regret their decision to vote for Peoples Democratic Party in the last general elections, he also urged the All Progressives Congress to accommodate the people of the South-South as they form their government.
While speaking on arrival at Akanu Ibiam international Airport Enugu, Ekweremadu said “We have no regret, Igbos have no regret for the way they voted; if they have the opportunity tomorrow they will do it again.
“We are convinced we voted rightly, and because we believe we are part and parcel of this country, we believe what we got is within our right. So we expect that APC should be able to accommodate the people of South-south as they form their government, because don’t forget that Buhari got about 15 million votes. We have more than 150 million Nigerians, so he is not the president of 15 million people; the rest of the people must be accommodated.
“In fact that was why when we saw that it appears that South-east and South-south were being marginalised in the scheme of things, we decided to take a shot so that our people will be part and parcel of government so that every part of Nigeria will have a sense of belonging.
“I’m very delighted to be among my people that have come to receive me after I was honoured by the entire senators of the Federal Republic Nigeria; I’m honoured by the people of Nigeria and my people the great Igbo people were also honoured by the people of Nigeria, PDP was also honoured by the people of Nigeria. So I’m here coming home to my root, and I’m happy that they are here to receive me.
“We have finished with politics, now is time for governance; we should put politics behind and move on; this country is bigger than any political party, so let’s work together as a people to ensure that we deliver dividends of democracy to the people of Nigeria.”