Ebonyi State Governor, Umahi Supports Buhari Against PDP Presidential Candidate Come 2019.

Governor of Ebonyi State, Umahi

The statement of former military president of Nigeria to the almighty PDP is gradually coming through.

The former president told PDP Chieftains during their visit in his minna house that the party is not "play a strong opposition", when he made the statement, some political analysst may have seen it as supporting the party or been political but he was speaking from the perspective of a "Father".

The truth of that statement is unveilling when the  governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, who is one of the governors elected on the platform of main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019.

The Governor who throw his weight behind Buhari speaks without fear or favor to show how he is standing with the President who is an opponent.

The governor said this when he addressed reporters during his visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of Buhari’s visit to Ebonyi, scheduled for next week.

Umahi said since it was his own desire to seek a second term as governor, he also wished the President to do the same thing.

He said, “Any first term governor would want to go for second term . Whatever you wish yourself, you should be honest enough to wish another person the same.

“Since Mr. President is on his first term and I am on my first term , it is my wish to re -contest and I will as well wish the President the same thing: to re-contest.”

Umahi added, “We are fully prepared for the visit. We pleaded with Mr. President for the visit and before then , we have been preparing, we are fully prepared.

He further disclosed that during his visit, Buhari will inaugurate a number of projects.