David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says the south-east
geo-political zone deserves the office of senate president.
Umahi spoke with journalists on Tuesday after a private
meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Umahi said the south-east made considerable contributions to
Bola Tinubu’s victory as the president-elect, adding that allowing the region
to produce the next senate president would inspire buy-in from the opposition
in the national assembly.
”I think that every region clamouring for the presidency of the senate to be zoned to it is the right of such people. If you look at the true reflection of our society, you will agree with me that the right thing to be done by our leaders without prejudice to their rights and thinking is that the south-east deserves the number three position,” he said.
“This is very
important and I have always said that you can deliver somebody by the reason of
the majority votes of particular regions but you also need the cooperation of
the minority people to have a holistic nation to govern.
“So, for inclusiveness, unity of the country and for
everybody to be carried along, the south-east deserves the position and so far,
nobody has been able to say this is the reason why the south-east should not be
given that position and I am pleading for that.
“I know what efforts we made as a people for the unity of
the country. I know the way we were regarded and we understand that we are
stronger while we are together and we made vows to our people while we were
campaigning for APC, we assured them that we belong to an equitable and fair
Nigeria.
“Now it has come to a
point where that position we took should be put to practice and that is what we
are begging for because the chain is as strong as the weakest link and it is
time for healing, inclusiveness as well as the time to move this country
forward.”
Umahi pointed out that he had garnered enough experience in
the public sector as a two-term governor and from the private sector as a
businessman, to lead the 10th senate.
“If you check my pedigree, you’ll find out that I am a man
who has handled his businesses from scratch to multi-billions. I was dealing
with people. I was not dealing with sticks. That is experience,” he said.
“I was a party chairman twice up to five years. I have
managed a state successfully for almost eight years. I have all the experience,
humility, honesty and integrity.”
The governor said he had informed President Buhari of his
intention to run for the senate presidency.
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