Alex Ekwueme Foundation

Ekwueme on Rotational Presidency

On Rotational Presidency in Nigeria, Dr Ekwueme stated:

“National integration can be fostered by deliberately attempting to evolve a policy of accommodation, compromise, give and take, and resolution with a view to giving every part of the country a sense of belonging and a sense of nationality no matter how democratic it may appear to do otherwise”

Ekwueme on self succession of General Abacha

On General Abacha’s self succession agenda, Dr Ekwueme stated:

“Self-succession agenda was immoral, unethical, politically unjust and capable of tearing the nation apart, the present transition programme is fatally flawed, illegitimate, fraudulent and incapable of ushering a new era of genuine democratic governance in Nigeria”

Post Express 7th April 1998

Ekwueme on Apartheid

His Excellency the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, when addressing the Paris Conference on Sanctions against South Africa, made the following statement:

“We can no longer afford to ignore the legitimate demands of the blacks in South Africa and Namibia for their freedom. We owe it as a duty both to them and to ourselves to bring this pernicious system of apartheid to an ignominious end by acting collectively to impose mandatory and comprehensive sanctions against apartheid South Africa. Mankind must once and for all dramatically and decisively repudiate this racist doctrine which seeks to undermine human civilisation itself. We neglect to do so only at our eternal peril.”