Minister of Works Dave Umahi says Ebonyi and the South-East will back President Bola Tinubu in 2027, stressing there is no space for the Peter Obi-led Obidient Movement in the region
Ebonyi, South-East Will Back Tinubu in 2027, Says Umahi, Declares Rejection of Obidient Movement
Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has declared that the South-East region, especially Ebonyi, will back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
Umahi made the bold statement on Saturday during the Ohanivo 2025 New Yam Festival held in Onicha Local Government Area of the state.
Dismissing the Peter Obi-led Obidient Movement, Umahi said Ebonyi had no space for it and insisted that the South-East was now focused on rewarding President Tinubu for his perceived goodwill towards the region.
He stated:
“We are not Obidient people. We have been so marginalized that we are no longer Obidient. No, we are not. But it is the man that has given us a sense of belonging, President Bola Tinubu. Let it not be that we are from Ebonyi State and they are saying this state belongs to us. There is no Obidient person in Ebonyi State.”
According to Umahi, the South-East would not repeat what he described as the “mistake” of the last election, but instead vote in favor of President Tinubu in 2027.
He added:
“What we have to do is to record the good things that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for South-East and Ebonyi State when the time comes. We will not be deceived again because the last election was a mistake, but we have come to be wiser. I will not finish naming all that the President is doing for us.”
Umahi’s remarks underline his consistent alignment with President Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), positioning Ebonyi as a key state in the South-East’s political calculations ahead of the 2027 polls.
