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David Umahi
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed Peter Obi’s political influence, saying the former Anambra State governor is no threat to President Bola Tinubu or the All Progressives Congress.

Umahi, who spoke during a television interview on Tuesday, said claims that the ruling party is afraid of Obi were baseless.

He described the support around Obi as “AI politics,” insisting that neither Tinubu nor the APC had any reason to be worried about him.

“Even me, I cannot be scared of Peter Obi, not to talk about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu or our party, the APC,” Umahi said.

What displays around Peter Obi is AI politics. You know, it’s AI politics. It is putting something on nothing. So, nobody is scared of Peter Obi.

“Peter Obi is not a threat to our president because Peter Obi himself knows very well that he cannot even face me, let alone face the president.”

The minister also attacked Obi’s record as governor of Anambra State, questioning what he achieved while in office.

Umahi said he had read reports that Obi called on Tinubu to resign, but argued that the former governor had no moral ground to make such a demand.

I read where it was said that Peter Obi said Tinubu should resign because of this, and I asked myself: How many times did Peter Obi resign as Governor of Anambra State for failure to fix the roads, failure to establish industry, failure to empower people, failure to establish an airport, or failure to establish a seaport? Failure to pay contractors,” he said.

Umahi also accused the Obidient movement of being intolerant of opposing views.

According to him, supporters of Obi often resort to insults, threats and abuse whenever people disagree with them.

“Look at the pattern of politics around Peter Obi. You disagree with him, then he takes you to court. How many times have you been abusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu? How many people has he taken to court?” he said.

The minister said such conduct raised questions about political temperament and the kind of leadership being presented by Obi’s camp.

“Look at the Obidient movement. You disagree, they insult people, they wish people dead, they issue threats and all kinds of things. Is that the kind of behavior we want?” Umahi asked.

He challenged members of the Obidient movement to debate him on infrastructure and the reforms of the Tinubu administration.

Umahi said no opposition figure could match what Tinubu was doing, especially in the area of reforms and national development.

Responding to concerns about hardship and rising poverty, the minister said Tinubu inherited serious economic problems that could not be solved overnight.

According to him, Nigerians should be fair in assessing the administration, arguing that the damage of many years could not be corrected within three years.

The darkest part of the night is the dawn. There were so many practices by the previous administration that occasioned us into what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited,” Umahi said.

He said the economy needed time to recover, comparing the process to the healing of a wound.

“When you are healing a wound, you don’t expect the wound to heal overnight. An economy doesn’t turn around instantly within three years. Nigerians expected that all the wrongs of over 60 years would be addressed in three years,” he said.

Umahi insisted that Tinubu deserved re-election because his reforms were already producing results.

He said those criticising the administration were doing so because they wanted power, not because they had better solutions.

“None of the political aspirants or candidates from other parties can do what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing. There are a lot of successes and reforms that are beginning to yield a lot of dividends. None of them can do what this man is doing,” he said.

Rat sef wan ROAR like LION.

Even WIKE that trigged you recently to be talking NONSENSE, gives Peter Obi his due respect.

Everybody knows you are protecting your cash cow called Ebonyi Government House.

Nonsense

Sentiment apart,Peter Obi is not ur mate Oga Umahi.

Peter obi can't even face former governor of anambra state Mr obiano in terms of good governernce

Nice2023:
Sentiment apart,Peter Obi is not ur mate Oga Umahi.

not his mate in which aspect?

Nice2023:
Sentiment apart,Peter Obi is not ur mate Oga Umahi.

but is he JAGABAN MATE?
Tinubu have schooled many of these POLITIFCIANS oo, what did you think WIKE rather MERGE than to BEAT BAT?
i am not a FAN of BAT, but sentiment apart that man SABI this GAME oo, no be juju 32 GOVs, 80& Senators and reps queued behind him, he GET WHY.
so oga leave talk,

Talk is cheap, allow INEC and Judiciary to operate independently, then we will know how far. Airport you built before you left office have not received a single flight up till now. It has turned into wild animals' territory

Judemarco31:
Talk is cheap, allow INEC and Judiciary to operate independently, then we will know how far.

no mind them. make dem continue to dey run their mouth like tap

they have no SINGLE CAMPAIGN POINT to use except to attack Peter Obi

so who e want face before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiVQGz8-H_Y?si=Q-hGHSUa5csXy0Bp

yarimo:
not his mate in which aspect?

Your obsession is jarring. I hope your stipend has been increased.

I read where it was said that Peter Obi said Tinubu should resign because of this, and I asked myself: How many times did Peter Obi resign as Governor of Anambra State for failure to fix the roads, failure to establish industry, failure to empower people, failure to establish an airport, or failure to establish a seaport? Failure to pay contractors,” he said.

Devastating.

Dammit.

yarimo:
Peter obi can't even face former governor of anambra state Mr obiano in terms of good governernce

Where is obiano today. In another man's country.

You lack grey mattayaz

Tenses:
Where is obiano today. In another man's country.

You lack grey mattayaz

and obi live in Lagos state even as incumbent governor

Hahahaha! Even small yansh dey shake.
Well, peter obi will not stoop too low to reply this nitwit.

Nice2023:
Sentiment apart,Peter Obi is not ur mate Oga Umahi.

Sentiments apart, Bola Tinubu is not ur mate Oga Gringory Obi.

John4B:
Hahahaha! Even small yansh dey shake.
Well, peter obi will not stoop too low to reply this nitwit.

Na so, but he will stoop low to reply Atiku’s spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo abi?

Umahi that his family voted for Obi. Umahi is protecting his garri

Nonsense any Nigerian can beat Tinubu in free and fair election after his ultra woeful performance..if Buhari is considered a better performer than anyone then that person should resign

Umahi is very very inconsequential and just jealous of Obi because he has no place in the heart of Igbo's except a few gullible. He's not even in the class of Okorocha let alone amiable Peter Obi. He can only compete with the likes of Kalu. Even the noble Ogbonnaya Onu was used and dumped, and cried during 2022 APC primaries. We will still see Umahi cry like Ogbonnaya Onu in the nearest future.

Burob:
Sentiments apart, Bola Tinubu is not ur mate Oga Gringory Obi.

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I believe they were both governors at same period?
Lagos state is the smallest state in the country and with such economic activities it should have become like Dubai if those who where master planner did their job well.

Umahi is doing everything possible to stay relevant. Under his administration, there was virtually no employment until the tail end of his tenure, and even that was mainly in the judiciary.

He also reduced drastically the subvention paid to the state university. That affected salary payments, and lecturers were owed salaries for months.

Abeg, make he respect himself before we open him yansh. What about the so called white elephant project, the airport that billions of naira were spent to build? Has it delivered the value that was promised?

Even THIEFNIBU is always afraid of OBI the Tsunami,let alone you that can not even win your LGA and your ward, in a FREE and FAIR election.

For Umahi to accept that Tinubu governance surpassed his means he accepts that he failed abysmally as a governor.

yarimo:
and obi live in Lagos state even as incumbent governor

What is Obi's address in Lagos?

9japride:
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I believe they were both governors at same period?
Lagos state is the smallest state in the country and with such economic activities it should have become like Dubai if those who where master planner did their job well.

Have u been to Dubai, how many cities in the world can u compare to it? LA, should have become like LA, California .

Burob:
Have u been to Dubai, how many cities in the world can u compare to it? LA, should have become like LA, California .

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My mistake, I went too far. Even in Africa, a lot of cities are more developed than Lagos.

9japride:
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My mistake, I went too far. Even in Africa, a lot of cities are more developed than Lagos.

Which town in your country is more developed than Eko?

He's talking like a tablet razar.

Beautifulday:
For Umahi to accept that Tinubu governance surpassed his means he accepts that he failed abysmally as a governor.

Burob:
Which town in your country is more developed than Eko?

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Eko is former capital of the country. It's just like asking which town is more developed than Abuja? The question no make sense.
Lagos should be competing with other countries not doing local champion.

dododawa1:
David Umahi
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed Peter Obi’s political influence, saying the former Anambra State governor is no threat to President Bola Tinubu or the All Progressives Congress.

Helinues once said the same on Nairaland about Peter Obi not being strong enough to face him, never mind Engineer Umahi, and you know what, it is true.

I can list some posters on here that a vapid and empty barrel making the most noise Peter Obí cannot face in an election devoid of rigging.

I am confidently saying it now that Peter Obi would not even be able to win Presidential elections in a Federal Republic of Biafra, how can such win in Nigeria, a much bigger pool to swim in.

Wealthoptulent:
but is he JAGABAN MATE?
Tinubu have schooled many of these POLITIFCIANS oo, what did you think WIKE rather MERGE than to BEAT BAT?
i am not a FAN of BAT, but sentiment apart that man SABI this GAME oo, no be juju 32 GOVs, 80& Senators and reps queued behind him, he GET WHY.
so oga leave talk,

You can't, not in this life or the life therafter compare a man with Character and Intergrity with a failed Narcotic faaake certttifficcate hollldderr with dety tooth to a man loved by sane Nigerians to lead them to the path of productivity.

You can't compare a man whose main pre-occuppation is empowering the Youths of this country witha man that floods the whole country with Agberos ready to snatch and grab and empower's only his Narcotics goons from his Lagos kitchen cabinet