Veteran actor, Pete Edochie, has claimed that Igbo men struggle in politics due to their inability to tolerate treachery.

In an interview on Afia TV, Edochie said Igbo individuals tend to sever ties with those who betray them, making it challenging to sustain political relationships.

Edochie attributed this to the Igbo culture, where people prioritise loyalty and trust.

He noted that this trait can hinder Igbo politicians’ careers, adding that they may struggle to maintain strategic alliances in the cutthroat world of politics.

Edochie said, “An Igbo man is not a good politician. And I will tell you why, people who are used to politics or the treachery that characterises politics, can overlook a lot of things. But the Igbo man is not constituted to condone treachery a second time. If you hurt the Igbo man once in politics, he will never allow you to hurt him again. He will recoil himself. That’s the average Igbo man.

“The Igbo man is not constituted to sustain political treachery. The moment you exhibit treachery in your involvement with an Igbo man, they cut you off. That’s it.” (The Nation)