Umahi Declares South-East No Longer Obi's Stronghold

On Friday, David Umahi, the Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, addressed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), asserting that the South-East region is no longer Obi's political stronghold as it was in the past. Speaking in Onueke, Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State while inspecting ongoing federal government road projects, Umahi expressed confidence that the people of the South-East would overwhelmingly support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027.

He referenced the voting patterns during the 2023 presidential elections, suggesting that history would not repeat itself in the upcoming elections. Umahi accused Obi of attempting to undermine Tinubu's administration and dismissed Obi's claims of facing life threats as a tactic to gain public sympathy.

He asserted that the South-East is not a catchment area for Obi and reiterated that the region would massively vote for Tinubu in 2027.