2027 presidency: Umahi under fire over ‘not Igbo turn’ comment

Former Governor of Ebonyi State and existent Minister of Works, David Umahi, has travel nether dense disapproval for his caller remark that it is not yet the crook of the Igbo to nutrient the president of Nigeria.

Umahi’s critics are not conscionable aggravated that helium said it is not yet the crook of the Igbo, but for saying it is President Bola Tinubu’s turn.

Those opposed to his statememt are of the presumption that the presidency rotates betwixt the North and the South geopolitical zones of the country, and not among individuals.

Umahi, successful a bid to deed backmost astatine erstwhile Anambra State politician and Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, statesmanlike candidate, Peter Obi, for daring to situation President Tinubu successful the 2027 statesmanlike election, declared that “it’s not the crook of the Igbo yet to nutrient Nigeria’s president.”

He made the remarks successful Benin on Thursday while speaking astir the Federal Government’s ongoing roadworthy interventions and defending Tinubu’s medication against mounting criticism.

Taking a swipe astatine Obi, the curate said helium was prompted to analyse the erstwhile Anambra governor’s grounds aft proceeding that helium was not Obi’s match.

He said: “When that feline said that Peter Obi is not my match, it took maine 10 minutes to deliberation astir it.”

He questioned the criteria for specified a statement, wondering whethe...