Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State says that he would be glad to host the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi in the state, because, according to the governor, he likes what Mr. Obi is doing at the moment.
Governor Umahi, speaking on Arise TV, on Friday, expressed his admiration for the activities of Peter Obi leading to the 2023 general elections.
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The governor described Mr. Obi as a ‘friend’ and denied ever saying that Mr. Obi would not get any vote in Ebonyi State.
In the words of the governor, “I never in all my outings and utterances mentioned Peter Obi.
“Peter Obi is my friend. I’m going to host him in Ebonyi State and I will host him publicly,
“I like what he’s doing and it’s very encouraging.”
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The Ebonyi State governor was quoted in the past to have said Peter Obi would not get any vote in the state.
He has now denied making such comments and accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in his state of orchestrating such narrative.
He also noted during the interview that the Igbos lost out massively in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the PDP during the presidential primaries.