Dave Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi State says he is not against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi or Nigerian president of Igbo extraction.
Umahi said that the post being circulated on social media where he was alleged to have said that he does not believe in the Nigeria’s president of Igbo extraction was the handwork of political jobbers.
Umahi had last month said that Ebonyi voters would vote for APC and not Labour Party but backtracked following public outrage.
Last week, the governor blamed politicians from the region for the inability of presidential candidates from the region in the two dominant political parties to make strong statements during the primaries of the parties,adding that he was still sad with the outcome.
Orji Uchenna Orji, Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Ebonyi State in a statement said Umahi was not against the aspiration of Peter Obi but appreciates his courage.
The statement read: 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.
“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”.
