2027: South-East can’t get presidency through hate speeches — Umahi
- ✦Rider: South-East CAN endorses Tinubu for second term By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged the South-East to adopt strategic political engagement and avoid hate speeches, harassment and blackmail if the region hopes to produce Nigeria’s president in the future.
- Umahi said the region should support President Bola Tinubu to complete his second term, arguing that doing so would strengthen its prospects of securing the presidency when power next rotates to the South.
- He said: “We are supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to finish his remaining four years so that the South-East would have strategically supported another region.
- Rider: South-East CAN endorses Tinubu for second term By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged the South-East to adopt strategic political engagement and avoid hate speeches, harassment and blackmail if the region hopes to produce Nigeria’s president in the future.
Rider: South-East CAN endorses Tinubu for second term By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged the South-East to adopt strategic political engagement and avoid hate speeches, harassment and blackmail if the region hopes to produce Nigeria’s president in the...
Frequently Asked Questions About This Story
What is the latest development regarding Benue State?
Umahi said the region should support President Bola Tinubu to complete his second term, arguing that doing so would strengthen its prospects of securing the presidency when power next rotates to the South.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
He said: “We are supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to finish his remaining four years so that the South-East would have strategically supported another region.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
He argued that the South-East should not settle for a four-year presidential tenure, which he attributed to the proposal by the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, but should work towards securing a full eight-year term when it becomes the region’s turn.
