According to a report by SaharaReporters, some hours after notifying President Muhammadu Buhari of his motive to contest in the 2023 elections, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State said he was acting upon God’s regulation.

Umahi mentioned this when he appeared on “Politics Today” a program on Channels Television.

The guv declared God had actually spoken with him in the location of prayer to declare his intent when he did. He, nevertheless, stated God did not tell him if he would win the governmental election or not.

He stated, “God spoke with me– so it is progressive. So, I spoke when he asked me to speak. Based upon what God is providing for us in our state, the economic indices– by God’s grace what we have accomplished, great deals of individuals think that the very same accomplishment we can achieve at the federal level if given the opportunity.

“You talk to God, God speaks with you, that is prayer and you listen to God, and I think I am at peace with this choice. It is not about God informing you that you will win or not, it is about God’s program. I believe that the program of God will be made manifest.”

When asked about his opportunities versus other heavyweights in the APC considering that he just recently defected to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party, Umahi stated, “Power comes from God. God gives power to whomever he wants. God brought a man from jail and made him president.”

Speaking further during the interview, Umahi stated the Igbo presidency will not be a problem of force but discussion just as he opposed the idea of an agreement candidate from the Southeast.

According to him “It is not the Igbos that will decide who will rule this nation, it is Nigerians that will choose. When individuals say Igbos need to come together, that is even a minus. The project in view is Nigeria, whether it is 20 people from the South-east, ought to not undermine the possibilities of getting somebody from Nigeria. Coming together resembles a conspiracy.”

He included that “We (Igbo) have remained in PDP as an area, casting all our votes and naturally putting all our eggs inside one basket. The Southeast under PDP need to be provided the opportunity to fly the ticket for the presidency. I did not by any methods see that the gladiators, the owners of PDP were ready to offer the Igbo an opportunity.

“There is a lot of belief amongst our individuals. It is to be by discussion not by force. I think highly that South-east individuals are home builders, they have actually purchased other regions of this nation.

“It depends upon who ends up being the president, we must see the past antecedent of the individual. We must see how inclusive the individual is– is he someone that is divisive in his attitude? If we get the best from the Southeast that will be a plus for us.”

When inquired about the President’s response to his statement, Umahi said the president asked him to speak with commonly.

He worried that “Mr President believes in giving everybody opportunity to run. He informed me people should seek advice from commonly. “

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