Governor David Umahi has dissociated himself from the purported inauguration of a campaign platform by a socio-political group in Abakaliki on Tuesday, describing the move as a distraction. The statement by Emmanuel Uzor further quoted Governor Umahi as saying that the promoters of his purported 2023 Presidential ambition did not have his support and therefore should not link him with any election that is four years ahead. I am the Governor of Ebonyi State and a second-term governor for that matter by the grace of God. I put all my energy and concentration to serve my people as governor and deliver on my campaign promises. Allow God to determine my next political fate but don’t distract me with Presidential ambition of 2023 now in 2019, it’s ridiculous.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 25, 2019 14:48 UTC