Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has dissociated himself from the purported inauguration of a campaign platform known as ‘Southeast for President 2023’.
The governor in a statement by his spokesman, Emmanuel Uzor, described the inauguration of the group on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, as a distraction.
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) had last week also proposed Umahi for President of Nigeria in 2023.
Umahi said he was more committed to delivering quality and purposeful leadership to the people of Ebonyi.
“The Governor was greatly embarrassed by the link to Presidential ambition of 2023 being circulated in various social media platforms and wishes to state that he will not be distracted by the various endorsements by groups and individuals who clamour for Nigeria President of Igbo extraction.
“Governor Umahi does not know the promoters of the platform and could not have contracted them to do the job but believes that any genuine and law abiding Nigerians reserve the right to go about their business as long as it doesn’t not impinge on laid down rules of the country.
“Let me say again, as a Nigerian and Igbo man and in my capacity as the Chairman of South East Governors Forum, I am not against the idea or agitation for Nigeria President of Igbo extraction but linking me to it at this time is mostly embarrassing, distracting and premature and I beg to be left out of it,” the statement said.
