Umahi said those behind the fake news that he submitted senatorial election forms rather than presidential election are people who feel threatened by his acceptable performance credentials.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Contrary to reports in some national newspapers and online platforms (not TheNiche), Ebonyi State governor and presidential aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said on Sunday that his ambition is unwavering and alive.
Some newspapers on Sunday reported that Governor Umahi submitted completed forms for senatorial election rather than presidential election.
But reacting on Sunday in a statement by Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Umahi said the news was orchestrated by those he labelled “political desperadoes,” and urged members of the public to ignore it.
Insisting that he submitted nomination forms for the presidential election, the Ebonyi State helmsman said the report was distorted and lacks credibility.
The statement said those behind the fake news are people “who feel threatened by the acceptable performance credentials of the governor.”
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Hon. Uchenna Orji’s five-paragraph statement reads, “The attention of Ebonyi State Government has been drawn to a misrepresentation of facts contained in a newspaper report credited to one freelancer, Johnchuks Onuanyim and published in Sun and New Telegraph newspapers of Sunday, 15th May 2022 among other media platforms, and which gives the false impression that His Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE FNATE, Governor of Ebonyi State, is one of the presidential aspirants who submitted forms for Senatorial ticket.
“For the records, His Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE FNATE submitted nomination forms for the presidential ticket only and not for any other ticket whatsoever. His presidential ambition is therefore unwavering.
“The newspaper report is distorted and lacks authenticity and therefore falls short of the slightest credibility as it is aimed at demeaning the personality of the Governor of Ebonyi State.
“Members of the public are enjoined to discountenance this untoward publication as an orchestration of political desperadoes who feel threatened by the acceptable performance credentials of Governor Umahi and the rising popularity of his presidential ambition which is deeply rooted on evidential performance track records, equity and social justice.
“We thank all compatriots who have stood with our dear Governor in his presidential aspiration and who are committed to his cause of nation building. Your prayers mean a lot for him.”