May be you were too young to know that Igbos didn't vote for MKO Abiola in 1993. Tofa that was NRC presidential candidate selected his Deputy from Southeast. He was Sylvester Ugo. Because of that Majority of Igbos voted for Tofa against MKO Abiola. In 1999, When it was agreed that Southwest should produce the next president over the death of MKO Abiola, Chief Alex Ekwueme didn't agree. He contested PDP primary with Obasanjo in 1998 and 2002 for 1999 and 2003 presidential elections. He lost both to Obasanjo. Igbos voted for Obasanjo because they hated Chief Olu Falae that was Yoruba presidential candidate under AD/APP.
“Obasanjo opens on Igbo bid for president in 1999 - Vanguard”
“Obasanjo opens on Igbo bid for president in 1999 - Vanguard”
