The Guardian

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has joined the race for the 10th Senate Presidency. Umahi said this on Wednesday in Abakaliki when he addressed members of the state executive council, saying that he was eminently qualified for the position.

“I appeal to the party’s national leadership, the president-elect and his vice to zone the Senate presidency to South East.

“They should also zone the House of Representatives speakership to the North-West as these would calm frayed nerves.

“This will show Nigerians that we are on the path of total renewal of the country which it direly needs presently,” he said. The governor urged the Senate to set aside the rule which allowed only high ranking senators to contest for the position.

“God breaks barriers and everyone elected into the Senate is the best.

“We should allow God choose who leads the Senate and not set obstacles on our ways,” he said. He said that he was presenting himself for the position because he had requisite experience in public service among other experiences.

“I have been into public service for the past 16 years and being a state governor is more complex.

“We have made Ebonyi totally an APC state, notching the three senatorial seats and four out of the six house of representative seats.

“The south east zone voted massively for the APC as I seek everyone’s prayers and support to achieve the goal.

“This is however subject to the decision of the party’s national leadership and I will not go against such,” he said.Umahi also urged candidates who lost the 2023 presidential election to withdraw their litigations and support Sen. Bola Tinubu to unite the country.

“This is time for the country’s leaders to make sacrifices in uniting the country as the task before us is enormous,” he said.

spearman:
IBOS ARE ALWAYS HAVING TO BEG BEG... IBOS LACK SELF-RESPECT AND SELF-AWARENESS

spearman:
IBOS ARE ALWAYS HAVING TO BEG BEG FOR WHAT IS OFFERED TO OTHER REGIONS ON A PLATTER... IBOS LACK SELF-RESPECT AND SELF-AWARENESS

colorsofrainbow:


Mention Umahi's name and not Igbos. Igbo elites are the ones disgracing themselves upandan

magoo10:
Based on personal interest and not the southeast as a people.
Southeast don't need it

Yamiriflathead:
Umahi wouldn't be a bad pick, just that it's not the SE turn

blossomjk:
South East ke
How many votes did APC get in that potopoto region, it should go to south south or north central

Supremos:
No Sir, SE, especially APC members needs to participate in the government they help to bring in.

magoo10:
bigots within the Apc do not think so.

Goke7:
expecting votes from political rascals? Kole Werk sir

Supremos:
whether they think so otherwise, we shouldn't shy away from demanding to participate in the government of our country.

Supremos:
Oh I forgot, when is SE turn Sir.

Yamiriflathead:


Whenever the SE is ready to play National politics and quit the emotional tribalistic Zionist politics they're peculiar at

uba1991:
Nobody will give any post to a Christian. The Muslims will continue to be in charge of this country so that people like this foolish Umahi that stabbed his fellow Christians at the back.
The Muslims must take over their country. Those that says Muslim Muslim ticket doesn't matter should also know that Muslim Senate president doesn't matter.

magoo10:
well that's for you ,the Southeast didn't vote them and I don't think they have any appologies because they don't vote people with questionable characters.

Supremos:
Never said SE voted for them enmass but APC got vote in SE