2027: Play football on election day, complain later – Umahi warn voters

Ahead of the 2027 statesmanlike election, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has charged radical of the South-East to guarantee that they execute their civic work connected predetermination day.

Umahi warned voters successful the South-East against playing shot erstwhile they should beryllium performing their civic duty.

In a video circulating connected societal media, Umahi said voters who play shot connected predetermination time mightiness kick erstwhile atrocious leaders are elected into office.

He said: “Let it not beryllium during voting you are playing football. Then tomorrow you commencement to travel and complain. It is not acceptable.”

Umahi urged radical of the South-East to admit President Bola Tinubu by voting for him.

He besides noted that Tinubu would beryllium re-elected contempt disapproval and insults from immoderate Nigerians.

Umahi added: “I was governor, I was lawman governor. I was a enactment chairman. Never successful the past of the South-East did we witnesser adjacent 5 per cent of the national fund successful the South-East. And truthful we are witnessing this.

“The roadworthy is being fixed and past you conscionable instrumentality it for granted. You accidental it’s what he’s expected to do. What of the radical that are expected to bash it that didn’t bash it? Did they springiness you change?

“If you are insulting us, insulting the president, it doesn’t halt him from winning.”