Umahi Urges Ebonyi Residents to Reject Peter Obi's Bid

David Umahi, the Minister of Works, addressed the people of Ebonyi State, urging them not to support Peter Obi, the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in his presidential ambition. Umahi emphasized that Ebonyi people have the right to make political decisions without facing insults, particularly from Obi's supporters.

He accused Obi of failing to appoint any indigenes from Ebonyi during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, questioning Obi's relationship with the people of Ebonyi. Umahi stated, "We’re not second-class citizens in Igbo land," asserting the need for Ebonyi to determine its political direction.

He also discussed the issue of power rotation, arguing that it is not yet the turn of the South-East to produce Nigeria's president or for the Ebonyi South Senatorial District to govern Ebonyi State. Umahi indicated he would engage with Anyi Chuks, the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP, regarding zoning in the state.