2027: Umahi demands 80 percent of votes in Southeast for Tinubu

By Chukwuemeka Opara

The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has urged southeast people to be strategic in voting during the 2027 elections.

Umahi made the call on Thursday in Enugu while inaugurating completed portions of the Enugu–Onitsha federal highway.

He noted that that no fewer than 80 per cent of their votes should be for Tinubu.

The Minister said this is because Tinubu had solved the hitherto problem of marginalistion faced by the zone.

“This is the first time we are having the minister of works position and two consecutive Service Chief position.

“I thank our people for their support over rumours of my resignation as minister to contest for the Senate.

“This shows they understand the importance of being the works minister and I want them to extend such to Tinubu,” he said.

“The presidency is not given by foul languages and mere talks but strategic engagement to be in the political reckoning.

“When we presently support a south westerner, the people will support us when it is our turn to be president.

“Tinubu has intervened in several infrastructural projects and human uplifting policies across the southeast zone,” he said.

Umahi also urged southeast leaders to be vocal in supporting President Bola Tinubu due to his love for their people.

The minister charged the ‘zone’s political leader’, Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, to galvanise the vocal support.

“All the governors of the zone are supporting the president, but we have to take the support down to the people.

“They have to be enlightened on Tnubu’s great works for us and when we appreciate what he has done he will do more.

“No matter what is being said about me, especially on the social media, my mouth will not close in propagating the president’s good works,,” he said.

(NAN)