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How Gov Umahi Betrayed PDP In 2019, Secretly Worked Against Atiku
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has admitted supporting President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress during the 2019 general election, even as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku was PDP presidential candidate at the time Umahi was working secretly for Buhari.
Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of a housing project in his home town, Uburu, on Monday. the governor said his former party should not waste time in accusing him of giving the president 25 per cent votes during the election.
He said: “I preached it in the entire South East zone of the country, that the person who supports us is whom we will support. I joined the APC for the President’s love for Ebonyi even if for no other reason. My eyes are on the ball, on what will get to my people.”
Umahi said he plans to submit a proposal for a channelisation work which will cut across the housing project, expressing confidence that Buhari will approve it. He said: “You know I am his son, so you can be sure that I will get the approval.
“You can say anything you want to say but the President loves me and I love him also. I do not know how this love happened, but you should realise that grace is always upon the house of David.”
Umahi said he has barred all his appointees and supporters from reacting to verbal attacks from the PDP over his decision to join the APC.
He said: “I am the father of the state and should be ashamed that Ebonyi is heading into bitterness and disunity.
“I have decided to forgive all those who wronged me and seek same from those who may have been hurt in this process, which I take responsibilities for. We should practice the Christianity we profess and this forgiveness has ensured that my blood pressure has dropped to 110/20 from 120/20.”
The governor, however, said that such gesture should not be mistaken for weakness. Umahi said: “The people should know that David is a man of war. God has directed that we stop this fight and we have no regrets being pencils in his hands.
“I thank all those who intervened in this matter such as the Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki diocese, the Christian Association of Nigeria, the state Founding Fathers Forum, Ohanaze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation among others.”
This story, except headline contains information from The Eagle Online
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