2027: ‘I told him I’m on ballot’ – Umahi insists on public debate with Peter Obi

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that he told the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, that he would be on the ballot in the 2027 presidential election.

Umahi made the remark in a video while inspecting an ongoing project on Sunday. According to him, if President Bola Tinubu is on the ballot for the 2027 election, then he is already on the ballot as well.

days after Obi rejected the minister’s invitation to a public debate on their respective records as former governors.

This is coming days after the NDC candidate rejected the Umahi’s invitation to a public debate to showcase their track records.

Obi had said Umahi is unqualified for the public debate, urging him to first become a presidential candidate before the debate can hold.

Responding, the Minister said, “I’ve told him that I’m on the ballot. You know, when President Bola Tinubu is on the ballot, I’m on the ballot.

“Because I don’t want this project to stop. I want it to be completed. So I want all of us together to win with President Bola Tinubu.”