By Abimbola Ogunnaike
The pan-Ndigbo worldwide organization, Ohanaeze has drummed support for the emergence of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi as Senate President in the 10th National Assembly under the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC).
Governor Umahi of the APC won the Saturday, 25 February, 2023 National Assembly election to represent Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the 10th Assembly.
The Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s Mazi Okechuwu Isiguzoro, said this in a statement issued on Sunday, 12 March, 2023.
In the statement obtained by thegazellenews.com, Isiguzoro said the South East should produce the next Senate president in the interest of equity and fairness.
“For the interest of unity, for the gains of Umahi’s proven commitment to one Nigeria, infrastructure and human development, also for the Igbo interest and need to galvanise support for our long sought chance to have one of us stride to presidency in the near future, we seek the support of all to enthrone Umahi as the next Senate president,” Isiguzoro said.
Similarly, the State Working Committee of APC in Ebonyi State led by Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, has in a statement appealed to the national leadership of the party to consider Umahi for Senate presidency.
