The senator representing Ebonyi South senatorial district, David Umahi, has dropped his Senate presidency bid and endorsed Senator Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state.
Umahi disclosed this to journalists after meeting with Akpabio on Friday.
The outgoing governor of Ebonyi State, also stated that he wasn’t considering the position of deputy Senate president.
According to the first-time senator, he had met with the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who asked him not to contest the position in the Green Chamber.
Umahi said, “My brother (Akpabio) came to consult with me. Yesterday, I saw the president-elect on his invitation and he told me that he is already committed, and that please ‘don’t run’ I accepted and stepped down for my brother, Senator Akpabio.
“He is my consensus candidate. I also step down for him as the deputy Senate president.”
Also, Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, said Akpabio is the president’s preferred choice but was unclear on which president he was referring to.
“As you can see, I am leading the campaign for Akpabio because he is the president’s preferred candidate and we have to put the interest of the country, the party, above any other interest,” Ndume said.
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