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2027: Any Igbo person against Obi is enemy of Ndigbo – Senator Umeh
2027: Any Igbo person against Obi is enemy of Ndigbo – Senator Umeh
Senator Victor Umeh, who represents Anambra Central, has warned that any Igbo person campaigning against Peter Obi‘s presidential ambition is working against the interests of the entire Igbo community.
Umeh, a member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, described the former Anambra State governor as the voice and conscience of the Igbo people ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The senator, popularly called Ohamadike, made the remarks in a video circulating on Monday, in which he urged South-East residents to unite behind Obi‘s presidential bid.
He also cautioned political leaders in the region, particularly the Anambra State Government, against taking actions that could undermine Obi‘s ambition.
“I’m an Igbo activist; you people know me, and you hear my voice in the Senate on all issues of national importance. Peter is our conscience in this election. Any Igbo man who stands up to say we will not vote for Peter Obi, I’m telling you that he’s an enemy of the Igbo people,” Umeh said.
He specifically appealed to the Anambra State Government not to allow political differences to influence its position on Obi‘s ambition, insisting that the wider interests of the Igbo people should come first.
Umeh also claimed that he played a major role in the emergence of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, saying political office should be used in the interest of the people rather than against them.
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“This government in the state, I helped install it. Nobody came here the governor of Anambra State since 2003 without my input. This one who is serving, I was a principal contributor to his ascending to that office. He’s holding that office on trust for all of us,” he said.
The senator warned Soludo against working against Obi, describing such a move as an unacceptable betrayal of their shared identity.
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“Let him not commit what is called an abomination by wanting to destroy his brother in the name of Politics,” he warned.
He further questioned why Igbo politicians should be discouraged from supporting Obi when political leaders from other parts of the country were openly mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu.
Umeh recalled Obi‘s past support for him and urged the Igbo people to defend what he described as truth and justice.
He maintained that Obi‘s victory in the 2027 presidential election would represent a major achievement for the entire South-East.
“He told me this is his time and if he makes it, the Igbos have made it. So let nobody come and insult us and our intelligence,” Umeh added.
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