Augustine Umahi, the immediate younger brother to Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi, has turned down his appointment as the Secretary of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission(RMAFC) by president Muhammad Buhari.
Austin Umahi said in a statement in Abakaliki on Thursday that the appointment was good for job seekers or retired civil servants but not for someone of his social status.
He was a former National vice-chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the South East.
He had emerged the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) for Ebonyi South but withdrew from the race for Governor Umahi.
But INEC refused to accept Governor Umahi’s candidacy, forcing him to sue the commission.
The court last week agreed that INEC was right to refuse publishing his name as candidate of the party for as the second primary which he won was not follow the stipulations of the electoral act.
The court ordered ordered for a fresh primary election within 14 days.
Umahi while rejecting the appointment said anyone who is interested in the position should contact the Governor because as far as he is concerned, the position was still vacant.
According to him: “Let me deeply appreciate each and every one of you that sent his or her congratulatory message and numerous calls for my appointment as the RAMFC Secretary.
“I am honestly humbled by this show of love, however, I regret to inform you that I declined the appointment because it is at best for job seekers or retired civil servants or better still anyone who loves the job and secondly, I am convinced that at my age and work experience it is not in doubt that I know what I want in life.
“Please if you are interested in the position do not hesitate to approach our indefatigable Governor to do the needful because as far as I am concerned the position is still vacant. Thanks and God bless”.
