JUST IN: The Governor Cannot Do That- Umahi Reveals What Those He Helped To Win Are Doing To Him

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that many individuals he assisted during the 2023 general elections now avoid him.

Speaking to journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Thursday, Umahi revealed his sentiments on the matter. “It is only Chief Onyekachi Nwebonyi who will openly acknowledge that I am his father and boss. The others feel that by doing so, the state governor, my successor, will be angry with them. The governor cannot do that because he too openly acknowledges that I was instrumental to his emergence,” Umahi stated.

He acknowledged that this situation led him to cease having political proteges but instead opted for political friends. “I will fight anybody who makes trouble with the governor because he deserves our respect. I have done my bit, have left the stage and have to respect myself,” he emphasized.

Umahi insisted that he is committed to supporting Nwifuru for eight years and expressed gratitude to God for granting the Governor the ability to unify all leaders of the state.

“The issue of the leaders staying together for long is not our business but I have known the governor for 16 years and will continue to support him. I will never regret making him my successor as he, alongside few others, stood with me during the hard decision of defecting to the APC,” he affirmed.