Femi Adesina who is the media adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that the desire to have an Igbo president in Nigeria will become a reality sooner than later.
On Thursday at the State House, Adesina recalled the times he used to write in favour of Igbo presidency.
The aide made this comment while receiving a delegation of Igbo Friends and Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation.
The delegation congratulated him on the conferment of the National Honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by the President.
Adesina noted that he was always delighted to receive visitors from different parts of the country.
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‘It shows the brotherhood in us; Nigeria is one country, indivisible. You have demonstrated it by coming to congratulate me.
The spokesperson said he has two chieftaincy titles from two states – Nwanne di Namba from Mmaku in Enugu, and Ugomba of Isieketa in Abia.
‘At the Sun Newspapers, I used to write about the Southeast and the need for a President of Igbo extraction and what the people of the area needed to do to achieve it.
‘I know that it would be a reality in this country’, the President’s image-maker declared.
Meanwhile, Buhari has finally performed the swearing ceremony for Justice Ariwoola Olukayode who would be taking the mantle of the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
It can also be recalled that this is coming on the heels of the resignation of the outgone CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, who had resigned on health grounds. Justice Ariwoola had taken over in an acting capacity.
Justice Ariwoola had also taken the judicial oath of office on Wednesday in a brief ceremony which had been held at the Council Chambers in Abuja.
The ceremony had also been witnessed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, ministers, other justices of the Supreme Court, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu.
He had also been appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court on November 22, 2011, by President Goodluck Jonathan.