PDP governor, Umahi, begs Buhari to seek re-election

The Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. Dave Umahi, who was elected on
the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on
Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in
2019.

Umahi said this in an interview with State House correspondents
during his visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of
Buhari’s visit to Ebonyi, scheduled for next week.

When asked if the President had confided in him that he would
run for president again, Umahi said since it was his own desire to
seek a second term as governor, he also wished the President to do
the same thing.

“Any first term governor would want to go for second term.
Whatever you wish yourself, you should be honest enough to wish
another person the same.

“Since Mr. President is on his first term and I am on my first
term, it is my wish to re-contest and I will as well wish the
President the same thing: to re-contest,” the governor said.

Umahi said the state government was fully prepared to receive
the President.

“We are fully prepared for the visit. We pleaded with Mr.
President for the visit and before then, we have been preparing, we
are fully prepared,” he said.

The governor disclosed that during his visit, Buhari will
inaugurate a number of projects.

The Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. Dave Umahi, who was elected on
the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on
Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in
2019.

Umahi said this in an interview with State House correspondents
during his visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of
Buhari’s visit to Ebonyi, scheduled for next week.

When asked if the President had confided in him that he would
run for president again, Umahi said since it was his own desire to
seek a second term as governor, he also wished the President to do
the same thing.

“Any first term governor would want to go for second term.
Whatever you wish yourself, you should be honest enough to wish
another person the same.

“Since Mr. President is on his first term and I am on my first
term, it is my wish to re-contest and I will as well wish the
President the same thing: to re-contest,” the governor said.

Umahi said the state government was fully prepared to receive
the President.

“We are fully prepared for the visit. We pleaded with Mr.
President for the visit and before then, we have been preparing, we
are fully prepared,” he said.

The governor disclosed that during his visit, Buhari will
inaugurate a number of projects.