The scholar argued that powerful Western nations, including the United States and the United Kingdom, would never willingly support an Igbo candidate becoming President—not only in Nigeria but, in the scholar’s view, anywhere significant—because Igbos are highly innovative and resilient.
According to the scholar, the best way to keep them from becoming more influential is to prevent them from leading or achieving political freedom.
These claims reflect the views attributed to the scholar and are not established facts.




