Barely days after Anambra state Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, declared that his kinsman and presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, would lose the 2023 presidential election, another South-East Governor, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state, has come out to say that
presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would emerge president.
The latest stance indicates that the odds favour Tinubu even in the Sout-East.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Ebonyi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, Umahi said his people will go all out to support Tinubu, assuring the APC flagbearer of a clean sweep in Ebonyi state.
He said: “We would do a rally that has never been witnessed in the entire South-East, in Ebonyi State. Any party that comes to Ebonyi and is able to get 10 per cent of that population, we would allocate some votes to you because none of you can do that.
“So, we welcome Asiwaju and the governors to Ebonyi State for the mother of all rallies. Your Excellency, you will see what an engineer can do when you come. We are not hiding to say that you are our candidate and you will take care of South-East people and all our votes will go to APC. There is no mistake about that.”
Governor Umahi further revealed that he will use his power as the chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum to ensure victory for Tinubu in the geo-political zone.
He said: “So, the people of the South-East, we have spoken. I am the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum,so I speak on their behalf. We know where it would be better for us in 2023 -and that is the APC.”
