The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has assured that President-elect Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu will compensate the Southeast region with other important positions, in exchange for forfeiting the Senate Presidency seat to the Southsouth.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Umahi made this statement on Monday, shortly after his arrival from Abuja at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport in Onueke, Ebonyi State.
Speaking to reporters, Umahi revealed that he had chosen to step down in favor of Senator Godswill Akpabio for the Senate Presidency position.
He emphasized that his decision was in the best interest of the country, and that Akpabio enjoys the support of most of the Senators-elect, contrary to rumors in some quarters.
According to him: “The president-elect who is going to be the leader of the party called me, and I consider it an honour for him to have called me, because I consulted him while he was in Paris, and he said we were going to discuss it.
“So, when he came back, he called me. I also accepted in the interest of Southeast. Let it not be as if we are in opposition all the time.
“Politics is all about dialogue; give and take. Since we did not get that, we will get something else that is very tangible”.
Asked about the support of Senators for Akpabio, he said: “I am not yet a senator, but if you say senators-elect, the majority of them I know, are with Akpabio, and I am Akpabio’s campaign coordinator.
“So, if you are talking about the existing senators, maybe but I am not aware.”
