Umahi rejects comparison with Obi and disputes argument over Igbo presidency
Works Minister Dave Umahi has rejected comparisons between himself and former Anambra governor Peter Obi. He said Obi was not his superior and argued that it was not yet the turn of an Igbo politician to occupy Nigeria’s presidency, according to the supplied report by Punch Nigeria.
Works Minister Dave Umahi has rejected comparisons between himself and Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, according to Punch Nigeria. Umahi said Obi was not his superior, the report stated. The minister also argued that it was not yet the turn of an Igbo politician to become president of Nigeria.
The comments address both the comparison between the two politicians and a wider argument about regional rotation in the country’s presidency. The supplied material does not explain the circumstances in which Umahi made the remarks. It also provides no details of Obi’s response, the event or interview where the statement was made, or whether Umahi has declared any presidential ambition.
No further reaction from political parties or other officials was included.
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