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Umahi described Obi as “nobody”, insisting that the former Anambra State governor was not better than prominent South-East politicians, including himself, whom he described as the “Lion of the South-East”. File photo: Minister of Works, David Umahi Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, dismissing the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi.
Context & Background
✦He urged the people of the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, arguing that doing so would position the region to benefit politically when it was its turn to produce the President.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2027:File photo: Minister of Works, David Umahi Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, dismissing the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi.2027:He urged the people of the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, arguing that doing so would position the region to benefit politically when it was its turn to produce the President.Today:Today, our people in commerce, we clear our goods with ease.
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Key Takeaways
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✦Umahi described Obi as “nobody”, insisting that the former Anambra State governor was not better than prominent South-East politicians, including himself, whom he described as the “Lion of the South-East”.
✦File photo: Minister of Works, David Umahi Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, dismissing the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi.
✦He urged the people of the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, arguing that doing so would position the region to benefit politically when it was its turn to produce the President.
Key Facts:2027: File photo: Minister of Works, David Umahi Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, dismissing the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi.2027: He urged the people of the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, arguing that doing so would position the region to benefit politically when it was its turn to produce the President.Today: Today, our people in commerce, we clear our goods with ease.Today: Today, our roads are being revived in the path of economic activities.
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Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 general
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Umahi described Obi as “nobody”, insisting that the former Anambra State governor was not better than prominent South-East politicians, including himself, whom he described as the “Lion of the South-East”.
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File photo: Minister of Works, David Umahi Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, dismissing the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi.
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File photo: Minister of Works, David Umahi Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the South-East has no presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, dismissing the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi.
