2027: Umahi urges Obi to back Tinubu’s re-election

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has called on the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to join governors of the South-East to work with President Bola Tinubu.

He made this call in a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary.

Umahi claimed the regional governors were supporting the President, regardless of their political affiliations.

According to the minister, the region is witnessing a new wave of federal attention and infrastructure development under President Tinubu.

“Leadership is not about self—it’s about the people. If someone else is already doing what you would have done for your people, support them. I call on my brother, His Excellency Peter Obi, to join us and work with Mr. President,” he stated, as quoted in a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.

“He must be part of this summit where we will collectively endorse President Tinubu for the 2027 election. I say it boldly: the South East is happy with the President,” he said.

Umahi stressed that Nigeria’s unity and prosperity depend on leaders working together for the country’s common good.

The minister also revealed that tolling will begin in December on Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, marking a significant milestone in one of the country’s most ambitious infrastructure projects.