I Am Not Trying To Be President In 2023 – Dave Umahi

Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi has distanced himself from the purported inauguration of a campaign platform by a group of Socio-political group in Abakaliki today.

In a recent statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Uzor, he revealed that his administration is not involved in any kind of political gathering that intends to promote his presidential ambition in the next four years.

He disclosed that he is fully concentrating on providing quality and remarkable leadership to the people of Ebonyi and that it is too early to be discussing 2023.

His words, “I am greatly embarrassed by the link associating me to presidential ambition of 2023 being circulated in various social media platforms.

“I wish to state that I will not be distracted through endorsements by groups and individuals who clamour for Nigeria president of Igbo extraction.

“I do not know the promoters of the platform and could not have contracted them to do the job.

“But, I believe that any genuine and law abiding Nigerian reserves the right to go about their business as long as it do not impinge on laid down rules of the country.”

“I am the governor of Ebonyi and a second term governor for that matter; by the grace of God, I put all my energy and concentration to serve my people as governor and deliver on my campaign promises.

“I am not looking at where I will be tomorrow; allow God to determine my next political fate, but don’t distract me with presidential ambition of 2023 in 2019, it’s ridiculous.”

“Let me say again, as a Nigerian and Igbo man and also in my capacity as the chairman of South-East Governors Forum, that I am not against the idea or agitation for Nigeria President of Igbo extraction.

“But linking me to it at this time is mostly embarrassing, distracting, premature and I beg to be left out of it.”