2027: Umeh's ethnic politics is self-sabotage, dangerous setback to Obi — Arabambi

A chieftain of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has condemned Senator Victor Umeh implicit his reported declaration that immoderate Igbo idiosyncratic campaigning against Peter Obi's statesmanlike ambition is an force of the Igbo people.

Arabambi described the connection arsenic politically reckless, divisive and susceptible of undermining Obi's chances of securing nationwide enactment up of the 2027 statesmanlike election.

In a video circulating connected Monday, Umeh, popularly referred to arsenic Ohamadike of Ndigbo, urged radical of the South-East to dainty anyone moving against Obi's statesmanlike bid arsenic an force of the Igbo race.

"I'm an Igbo activist; you radical cognize me, and you perceive my dependable successful the Senate connected each issues of nationalist importance. Peter is our conscience successful this election. Any Igbo antheral who stands up to accidental we volition not ballot for Peter Obi, I'm telling you that he's an force of the Igbo people," Umeh said.

However, successful a connection issued connected Tuesday, Arabambi said it was unfortunate that a serving subordinate of the National Assembly, who should recognize the value of nationalist unity and antiauthoritarian pluralism, would marque statements threatening people's close to ballot for candidates of their choice.

According to the National Vice Chairman, South West, of the Labour Party, Nigeria is simply a multinational, multi-ethnic and multiparty ideology wherever each national has the law close to enactment immoderate campaigner of their choice, irrespective of ethnicity, religion oregon p...