The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Saturday accused the South- East delegates to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential main of buying and selling their votes.
Umahi, who said throughout the maiden matriculation ceremony of the King David College of Medical Sciences at his hometown in Uburu stated that nobody would complain of marginalisation of the Igbos because of the delegates’ conduct on the main.
The governor polled 38 votes within the presidential main gained by former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu
He stated: “I had a sequence of conferences with the get together’s chairmen within the 5 states of the zone within the firm of its nationwide vice chairman.
“I implored the delegates that the problem was not about me however the temper of the Igbos within the nation.
“I implored that they need to vote for any South-East aspirant in order that when the votes are counted, we might not be lacking.
“We’d have made a powerful assertion within the course of that the Igbos are eminently certified with due capability to steer the nation.”
He expressed remorse that the delegates traded their votes whereas solely these from Ebonyi voted for him and others.
Umahi added: “They’ll come later to evangelise about Igbo unity and its agenda however henceforth, the one agenda I do know is the Ebonyi agenda.
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“This exhibits that even when we’ve an equal variety of native authorities areas and delegates comparable to different zones, we might nonetheless commerce our votes.
“We’re at present thought to be individuals who can promote something however they need to do not forget that anybody who betrays his brother will lose the belief of those that gained from the betrayal.
“There was no form of lobbying I didn’t obtain however I maintained that it was about bringing the marginalisation of the Igbos to the fore.”
Umahi recommended the Ebonyi delegates for his or her belief and steadfastness, saying different individuals would quickly realise that cash was not the whole lot.
“You (Ebonyi delegates) have made yourselves reference factors of steadfastness within the nation and when persons are looking for reliable individuals, they’ll come for you.
“I’ve misplaced whole confidence within the management of the Ohaneze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation and can overtly confront anybody who challenges the Ebonyi agenda,” he concluded.
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