The minister of works, David Umahi, has declared that he has the right to decide his replacement as the senator representing Ebonyi South district under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Umahi left the Senate after being appointed the country’s minister of works by President Bola Tinubu.

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Sept. 8 ruled that Mr Umahi was the district’s validly elected senator after dismissing petitions from the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates.

Mr Umahi declared that he had the right to determine his replacement on Saturday during his visit to Gov. Francis Nwifuru, as part of his tour of the state to inspect federal roads.

He said that he is a prominent stakeholder of the APC as only the governor ranks above him in the party in Ebonyi.

“We would ensure that the party zones the ticket to Ohaozara (his Local Government Area) and it will not leave there.

“We would discuss the issue with the governor and through him, run through the court process pending where the opposition takes us to,” he said.

The minister thanked the governor for supporting his moves to make Onyekachi Nwebonyi (APC-Ebonyi Central) replace him as the Senate deputy majority leader.

“I asked if you could facilitate the process, you did and it is currently working.

“It is not every governor that would want his subject to grow but I want to assure you of complete comfort.

“President Tinubu does not like division and be assured that you are not struggling for the party’s leadership with anyone,” he said.

Mr Umahi noted that his decision to decamp to the APC from the PDP has yielded fruits with the projection of the state in mainstream politics.

“That decision nearly took my life, my properties were burnt and I became the enemy of the entire Igbos.

“The decision fetched all of us our present position so support the governor to deepen the party in the state and South East zone,” he said.

He declared that Mr Tinubu was ordained by God to lead the country, noting that he had maintained that stance since the electioneering period.

“I urge the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and other Igbo stakeholders, to support Tinubu.

“The president gave us the foremost ministerial position even when we didn’t vote well for him,” he said.

(NAN)

darling4242:
True

garriAndsugar:
under APC you are free to do anything you like.

you have the backing of the judiciary, they can help you to say you didnt do it intentionally

helinues:


Peter Obi was in Apc when he won at Supreme court years back

Eish

helinues:


Peter Obi was in Apc when he won at Supreme court years back

Eish

garriAndsugar:

No but he didnt launder drug money

mariahAngel:


Una go explain taya se!

helinues:


Which drug money, the same petition quashed by PEPT?

garriAndsugar:

Search $460k online whether tinubu name no go show

helinues:


Incoherent bunkum

mariahAngel:


Of course.
You only understand balabu bulaba!

helinues:


Search Peter Obi Pandora if something won't pop up

garriAndsugar:

Obi did not launder drug money or continue lieing about working with deliotte.

helinues:


But he diverted Anambra money into his private business.

Imagine a governor for 8 years but claimed of generating meagre N2bn as IGR, and na the same oluku dey claim of saving N75bn abi na how much when Anambra budget as at then was even less than N100bn.

Everything about Obi and his supporters are just fake like panda

garriAndsugar:

Id rather be fake than take drugs,launder drug money and forge certificate

helinues:


You are not even original to start with.

Those your accusations have been flogged at High court, PEPT, SC would reaffirmed the judgement and anyone still insinuating on it can be easily dealt with

Senses can either be received easily or by force

“I urge the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and other Igbo stakeholders, to support Tinubu

Nonny95:
Go ahead oooooo
We don't have constitution again in Nigeria.

But wait oo.

If these niggas no mention Obi, their mojo no go rise?

Nonny95:


In which part of the Constitution?

helinues:
But your choice will still have to go through poll.

No automatic replacement