Obi remains best man for VP job
Umahi Meanwhile, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, yesterday, said political leaders of the South-East zone were never unhappy or opposed to the choice of Mr. Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the PDP. The governor blamed the social media for getting peoples thoughts and speeches wrongly interpreted and insisted that they were only asking for “a round table meeting to smoothen rough edges.” He assured that Ebonyi will deliver 1.3 out of its 1.5 votes for the PDP. Umahi spoke, Monday, when Obi paid him a courtesy visit. Umahi, who said Obi had many things going for him, including sound leadership pedigree that saw him leading the South-East Governors Forum for eight years, also commended him for his humility while describing him as an asset to the country and the PDP. He said: “I have every reason to be happy very with you. There is no way even if I was nominated that I will be the Vice Presidential candidate. I still have more than four years as a governor. Secondly, we have always supported ourselves. During my campaign, you came and even gave us vehicles.” Earlier in his speech, Mr. Peter Obi thanked him for translating his impeccable character to providing leadership to the zone and for his sustained improvement of Ebonyi State. Obi who recounted his long relationship with Ebonyi state, said he had come to consult him as one of the political leaders of the Igbos and also the good people of Ebonyi State. He invited all men of good will who are righteously indignant with the APC for the ruins they have brought the country to join the Atiku’s redemption movement. “PDP as a party is desirous of returning to power at the center not just because we want to return to power but because we have seen that in our country Nigeria every indices of development today is heading south and we cannot continue that way. In terms of borrowing and all other indices everything is heading south. So PDP wants to come back and continue rebuilding the nation,” Mr Obi added.
Umahi Meanwhile, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, yesterday, said political leaders of the South-East zone were never unhappy or opposed to the choice of Mr. Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the PDP. The governor blamed the social media for getting peoples thoughts and speeches wrongly interpreted and insisted that they were only asking for “a round table meeting to smoothen rough edges.” He assured that Ebonyi will deliver 1.3 out of its 1.5 votes for the PDP. Umahi spoke, Monday, when Obi paid him a courtesy visit. Umahi, who said Obi had many things going for him, including sound leadership pedigree that saw him leading the South-East Governors Forum for eight years, also commended him for his humility while describing him as an asset to the country and the PDP. He said: “I have every reason to be happy very with you. There is no way even if I was nominated that I will be the Vice Presidential candidate. I still have more than four years as a governor. Secondly, we have always supported ourselves. During my campaign, you came and even gave us vehicles.” Earlier in his speech, Mr. Peter Obi thanked him for translating his impeccable character to providing leadership to the zone and for his sustained improvement of Ebonyi State. Obi who recounted his long relationship with Ebonyi state, said he had come to consult him as one of the political leaders of the Igbos and also the good people of Ebonyi State. He invited all men of good will who are righteously indignant with the APC for the ruins they have brought the country to join the Atiku’s redemption movement. “PDP as a party is desirous of returning to power at the center not just because we want to return to power but because we have seen that in our country Nigeria every indices of development today is heading south and we cannot continue that way. In terms of borrowing and all other indices everything is heading south. So PDP wants to come back and continue rebuilding the nation,” Mr Obi added.
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