Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East will back President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, dismissing the influence of Peter Obi and his OBIdient Movement in the region.
Speaking on Saturday at the Ohanivo 2025 New Yam Festival in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Umahi said President Tinubu had given the region a sense of belonging, which will not be forgotten at the polls.
“There is no single Obidient supporter In Ebonyi State again, we will not be deceived again because the last election was a mistake. We will support Tinubu in 2027,” Umahi declared.
Umahi further emphasised that the people had grown politically wiser since the 2023 elections and would not repeat what he called a past error.
“Our duty is to record all the good things the President has done for the South-East and Ebonyi State. We will not repeat the mistake of the last election. We have learnt and grown wiser,” he said.
The minister stressed that Ebonyi people and the wider South-East had endured years of neglect and marginalisation, adding that Tinubu’s recognition of the region had restored confidence.
“We are not OBIdient people. We have been marginalised for too long, and that era is over. President Bola Tinubu is the one who has given us recognition. There is no OBIdient person in Ebonyi,” he said.
He added that the region now wanted to be part of a united Nigeria under Tinubu’s leadership.
“We want to be treated fairly. We want to be counted, and the President is doing that. So we have no reason not to support him,” Umahi stated.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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