Senator David Umahi, a former Ebonyi State governor and minister of works, has recommended Governor Francis Nwifuru for a second term in office starting in 2027.
When members of the Izzi National Youth Forum paid him a Christmas tribute at his Umunagu Uburu country residence in the state’s Ohaozara local government area on Friday, Umahi made this statement.
He praised the Izzi youngsters for their unexpected visit during Yuletide, which was headed by Barrister Andrew Chibueze Elom, their National President.
He insisted that, like him and other previous executive governors of the state, Governor Nwifuru will serve the Ebonyi people for a second term in office.
Umahi said:
“Thank you for this surprise visit, and sincerely, no doubt I expected this visit but not in this magnitude.
“Not to talk about the fact that you left your son (Governor Francis Nwifuru) to pay me a visit today that you should be at his house celebrating with him.
“Even if God forbid, your brothers or Izzi people stand against me tomorrow, the covenant I had with him (Governor Nwifuru) and God is complete uninterrupted 8 years and nothing would stop this.
“Relax, I fought principalities and powers alone and won; and you think I can’t do it now that I have someone by my side.
“I have been saying it and will keep saying it, I have not seen any better option in Izzi till now. Sorry to say this He (Governor Nwifuru) is humble and till the end of 8 years, I am not leaving him. Not now.”
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