Governor Umahi who is the chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum said the region deserves fair and equal treatment
The Ebonyi state governor said the Igbo-dominated region is no longer interested in any secession
Abakaliki, Ebonyi state - Governors of the southeast zone have asked all the political parties in the country to pick their 2023 presidential candidates from the zone.
Tge chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum and governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi, made the call on Friday, October 8.
Governor Umahi said the southeast region is no longer interested in Biafra but wants to belong to fair play and equitable Nigeria.
Presidency 2023: I will feel bad if APC doesn’t give Southeast opportunity - Umahi
Earlier reported that Governor Umahi said he will feel bad if the APC does not give the southeast a chance at the presidency in 2023.
The Ebonyi state governor said this when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV on Friday, September 3.
Governor Umahi noted that the major yearning of the people of the southeastern region is that they should be given a chance to produce Nigeria's president, whether on the platform of the PDP or the APC.
