The Igbo National Council, INC, has unveiled a political movement that will advocate for effective political participation of the South-East region towards occupying vital positions in the nation’s political space.

Unveiling the members of the movement known as State Political Committee, SPC, in Owerri, Imo State, the Chairman of the Council, Mazi Nnamdi Aguguo, said that the committee is charged with the responsibility of promoting the activities of members of INC in political and electoral contest in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.

He observed that Igbo race constitutes over 32.8 percent of Nigeria’s population but regretted that the South-East is unable to convert the numerical strength to political advantage.

Aguguo remarked that the people of the region are virtually living in every community, town and state within the federation without effective political and economic link ups.

He hinted that INC observed that the uncoordinated synergies among the people of the region is the major setback in their bid to get a shot at the nation’s number one seat hence the formation of the movement.

Aguguo alleged that there is an orchestrated conspiracy and psychological warfare against the Igbo race, regretting that some political elites from the region have fallen victim to the conspiracy, hence the need for urgent political reorientation and sensitization before the next general elections.

“INC is very worried that the majority of the Igbo race have fallen victim to the conspiracy theory that has long been orchestrated and targeted against the Igbo in Nigeria.

“This coordinated psychological warfare waged against the Igbo race has caused untold damage to the political psych of larger population of the Igbo nation,” he further said.

The INC chairman informed that the committee which is being led by Chief Justice Ohaegbu has numerous roles to play in bringing the Igbo race together.

The committee, according to him, is comprised of five people that will serve within a period of three years.

He further disclosed that the committee will draft and propose guidelines for political participation of INC as an organization in the 2027 general elections also provide criteria for adoption of candidates the Council will support for elective positions.

Aguguo added that the members of the committee will also serve as think tank on political matters and help to coordinate some of the political activities of the Council, as maybe assigned to them.

Igbo group unveils political movement to advance South-East agenda