President doesn’t hate Igbos – Femi Adesina

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said that the president does not hate Igbos despite widespread speculations to the contrary.

“When the President ran for political office in 2003, who was his running mate? Dr Chuba Okadigbo. And in 2007? Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke. If he hated Igbos would he run with them?” the presidential aide said when asked if Buhari hates Igbos.

“That shows you the respect and the regard he has for Igbos, it was political reality that compelled him to come south-west in 2011 and in 2015,” he added.

Buhari has been accused of marginalizing Igbos due to his appointment of Northerners into prominent positions in his administration.

The sentiment led Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, to say that Buhari’s appointments show his hatred for members of the tribe.