Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has reacted to a viral social media post quoting him as saying that he was against the presidential ambition of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP.
The Governor said he was neither against the aspiration of Mr Obi, nor the quest for the Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction in 2023.
Umahi made the clarifications on Friday via a statement which reads: “The attention of Ebonyi State government has been drawn to a social media post being recently in circulation and purported to have been authored by the hard working Governor of Ebonyi State by miserable and frustrated political jobbers.
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“For the records, the Governor of Ebonyi State is not against His Excellency, Peter Obi for Presidency but infact deeply appreciates his courage in his campaign.
“His Excellency,Engr Umahi never said that Peter Obi is going no where and that he does not believe in Igbo Presidency.
“However, His Excellency David Nweze Umahi is a member of APC and shall support the party in all their state and national elections as a good party man.
“The Governor believes that most party members will defend their parties during elections and people will freely vote for candidates of their choice.”
