The Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has debunked the insinuation that South East Governors influence results to help President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) achieve 25 per cent of votes in states in the zone.
Gov. Umahi made the declaration on Monday in the state capital Abakaliki, while addressing journalists, noting that the insinuation was unfounded and blamed such on fake news purveyors in the social media.
Although he did not win in any of the three states in the South East zone whose results have been declared so far, but President Buhari has secured more votes in the zone than he did in 2015 election.
The president scored 54, 423 in Enugu, 90,726 in Ebonyi and 85, 058 in Abia.
“Why do we need to negotiate for the sex of a child when the child has been given birth to?” Mr Umahi asked.
“The fact is that the president remains the boss of all governors and any reasonable governor must respect the president, party differences apart.
“ You gain nothing by castigating him and such does not stop him from being the President.
“You should rather make him your friend and see how you can get something for your people.
“The Bible tells us that when the ways of a man is pleasing unto God, it keeps his enemies to be at peace with him, he said.
Gov. Umahi also noted that those who lived for themselves ends up heating the system as they collected their salaries at the end of the month, fed freely among others.
“I am in a hurry to change the story, narratives of Ebonyi people so whatever vehicle of peace that I need to join to achieve this, I will join.
“Our people are good in social media but will never go to get their voters card and will be announcing results,” he said.
He enjoined journalists to vote in the elections to enshrine good governance despite their election monitoring schedules.
“ You gain nothing by castigating him and such does not stop him from being the President.
“You should rather make him your friend and see how you can get something for your people.
“The Bible tells us that when the ways of a man is pleasing unto God, it keeps his enemies to be at peace with him, he said.
Gov. Umahi also noted that those who lived for themselves ends up heating the system as they collected their salaries at the end of the month, fed freely among others.
“I am in a hurry to change the story, narratives of Ebonyi people so whatever vehicle of peace that I need to join to achieve this, I will join.
“Our people are good in social media but will never go to get their voters card and will be announcing results,” he said.
He enjoined journalists to vote in the elections to enshrine good governance despite their election monitoring schedules.
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