Umahi Confident Tinubu Will Win All South-East States

Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will receive significantly more support in the South-East during the 2027 presidential election. In an interview on Channels Television, Umahi stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would improve its performance in the region compared to the 2023 election, predicting that Tinubu could win all five South-East states.

He remarked, “I will not tell you whether we win the five votes of the South-East or not, but the President is going to harvest a lot of votes in the South-East. It can never be the same as it was before.” When asked about the number of states the APC could win, Umahi expressed optimism, saying, “My faith is telling me we’ll win the five states.” He also dismissed the notion that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, poses a significant threat to Tinubu’s re-election, noting that there are other candidates from the South-East in the race.