South-East Has No Presidential Candidate, Obi Not Better Than Me – Umahi

Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 common elections, dismissing the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi.

Umahi described Obi as “nobody”, insisting that the previous Anambra State governor was not higher than outstanding South-East politicians, together with himself, whom he described because the “Lion of the South-East”.

He additionally listed former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim; former Minister of Education, Sam Egwu; and former Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Chief Elias Mbam, amongst these he thought of no much less certified than Obi.

He urged the individuals of the South-East to help President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 common elections, arguing that doing so would place the area to learn politically when it was its flip to supply the President.

Umahi acknowledged this in Abakaliki, the state capital, throughout a city corridor assembly organised by the Directorate of Infrastructure, Mobilisation and Sensitisation of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council.

He urged non secular and conventional rulers within the area to overtly declare their help for Tinubu somewhat than stay impartial.

Umahi stated, “I wish to inform our non secular leaders and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), don’t remain on the fence. I do know after I was struggling to be Governor, CAN took a call and stated justice should prevail. CAN, don’t maintain quiet; allow us to toe the trail that should maintain our freedom.

“There is not any approach an Igbo man, after staying for 60 years, will wish to be President for 4 years. There is no person that may settle for that. The North has not accepted to be President for 4 years. Somebody was telling me that Atiku’s son purchased buses and donated to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and stated it is a private donation.

“Igbo man wants knowledge, not sentiments. Igbo man shouldn’t enable individuals to be dishing hate speeches on social media on their behalf. Today, our individuals in commerce, we clear our items with ease. Today, our roads are being revived within the path of financial actions. Today, we are able to boldly say we have now been built-in. The final time they had been selecting service chiefs, it was the Naval Chief. This time, it’s Chief of Air Staff, Minister of Works, different Ministers, SSAs, what else? When I say South-East have been absolutely built-in and included, I imply it.

“My mouth is not going to shut up as a result of I’m telling our individuals for a reference for tomorrow. We are supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete his remaining 4 years in order that the South-East would have strategically supported one other area. So that when it’s our flip, we is not going to get this factor by hate speeches; they won’t give to us by sentiments. If strategic leaders of the South-East say this, you’ll now insult them.

“You insult anyone who is just not supporting Peter Obi. Anybody who is just not supporting Peter Obi is a saboteur; you insult the particular person. Who is Peter Obi higher than? Who is he higher than? Is he higher than Sam Egwu? Is he higher than Elias Mbam? Is he higher than the Lion of the South-East, myself? Is he higher than Anyim Pius? Who is best than?

“So, I don’t want us to be deceiving ourselves. We don’t have any presidential candidate in the South-East. We have people who are vying; Ebonyi has a right to make a choice. Traditional fathers, do not stay on the fence; religious leaders, do not stay on the fence. Our people in the North do not; our people in the South-West, they do not. Guide our people, let them know what,” the minister acknowledged.

Umahi, a former governor of Ebonyi State, stated he would ship 1.3 million votes for Tinubu and Governor Francis Nwifuru within the 2027 common elections.

He boasted that he wouldn’t sit again and permit one other political social gathering to supply the governor of the state, describing those that believed they may defeat Nwifuru as jokers.

He stated:

“We have 1.8 million registered voters in Ebonyi State. Let me tell you, if we are not donating 1.3 million votes for the President and the Governor, we are doing ourselves a disservice.”