Governor Dave Umahi predicted victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 Presidential election.
He, however, picked the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi as his second favourite.
The governor also said the current political movement projecting Peter Obi would go a long way to prepare the ground for the realization of an Igbo president in the future.
According to him, the presidential contest in 2023 should be an all-South affair, saying he has been fascinated by the momentum created by the Obi movement.
He believed that the movement was awakening an awareness about the people of the Southeast and their political relevance.
“What happened during the primaries of PDP and APC were a kind of miscalculation by our people, but to say whether they’re ready for the presidency of the country anytime, I think that the movement of Peter Obi is an eye opener and that’s why I said I love what he’s doing.
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”I’m encouraged by what he’s doing because if he’s not doing what he’s doing, it means that Southeast would have been forgotten.
”So, while my party takes the victory, he would have prepared a very good ground for the Southeast presidency, so that nobody is going to write us off and you can see the level of his acceptability, which does not translate to victory over APC. I’m sure of that,” he said.
The governor described Obi’s movement as ”a good movement” for the realization of Igbo presidency in future.
He said: ”It reassures the Southeast people and the entire country that we’re accepted and that we’ll one become the President of this country. It’s very important.
”Peter Obi’s movement, and all the movements, are anchored on God’s will, it’s only God who knows who will win, but there must be a wish.
”As a party man, I would wish that our party wins and if God says no, the next person I’ll wish that should win is Peter Obi because I believe strongly, and I will say it anywhere, in this north/south presidency.
“After the North has taken eight years, there is no moral justification to be seeking to take another eight years, it should go to the South.
”So, I’m not wishing Peter Obi away. God has the final say and He has the power and gives to whomever He wishes.”
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