Umahi also commended Gov Nwifuru on his achievements in Ebonyi state in his 100 days in office
By Kehinde Okeowo
All Progressives Party (APC) chieftain and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has urged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to accept the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
The former governor of Ebonyi State gave the advice while speaking to journalists shortly after paying a courtesy visit to his successor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru at the new Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State..
Speaking during the briefing, he told Obi not to contest the judgement which validated the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25 general election at the Supreme Court because he is likely to lose again.
He said: “I advised him (Obi) not to go to appeal. I am not a lawyer. My son here is a lawyer. He has interpreted the judgement, and he has left no hope for any appeal.”
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Umahi went on to solicit the support of the people of the South-East geopolitical zone for the Tinubu administration.
“Let the South East come together and support the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration; he made us the number one minister, even when we didn’t vote very well for him,” he stated.
Umahi, who declared that “Tinubu will be a divine President,” added: “Before now, God told me that Tinubu will be Nigeria’s President. I prayed, and God answered. It was tough here in the South East, but through the grace of God, we made it.”
While commending Gov Nwifuru for the empowerment and other developmental achievements witnessed in the state in his 100 days in office, Umahi vowed to support him to ensure that the state moves forward.
“We didn’t make a mistake in bringing Gov Nwifuru. There are former governors who cannot go back to their homes. but I am in my home. I am very happy with the way I met him,” he further stated.
