By Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki
Ebonyi Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barr. Orji Uche Orji has proved to be false the speculations that his principal, Governor David Nweze Umahi has declined interest in the 2023 presidential race, saying that his ambition remains uncompromising and breathing in the hearts of Nigerians.
Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State.
Orji in a statement made available to our correspondent, Tuesday, in Abakaliki, described the publications on different social media which alleged that Governor Umahi has dropped his presidential ambition for a Senatorial position as a ‘senseless falsehood.'
The Information Commissioner advised Nigerians in the country and beyond to ignore the misconception, saying that the fabricators were envious of Umahi’s records of tall and admirable hallmarks of leadership excellence which has put him forward as a frontline Presidential material to win the hearts of Nigerians come 2023.
“Our attention has been drawn to a senseless falsehood being irresponsibly shared on social media platforms by opposition forces and mischievous minds who are idly making mendacious propaganda against the Presidential ambition of the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Engr Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE FNATE (Akubaraoha).
“Contrary to their cowardly fabrications against the well thought and nationally accepted Presidential ambition of Governor Umahi, we restate for the pleasure of progressive Nigerians home and in diaspora, that the falsehood trending currently on Social Media that Governor Umahi has dropped his ambition for Senate is nothing but the empty and vaunting architecture of political charlatans who are intimidated by the tall and admirable hallmarks of leadership excellence recorded by Governor Umahi and which has put him forward as a frontline Presidential material that can win the hearts of Nigerians in 2023 General Election. Governor Umahi’s Presidential ambition is unwavering and is alive in the hearts of Nigerians."
Orji warned the opposition party to desist from ineffective orchestrations against the governor, who was God’s servant and an accomplished leader.
“We advise the opposition forces and their agents to. desist from all these fruitless and bizarre orchestrated actions against God’s servant and accomplished leader, for that is bringing more ostracism to their organisms. We assure them that no matter the secrecy and potency of their plots, God will bring it to nought as we come in the name of God”, Orji said.
The Commissioner also assured that they would not hesitate to expose the identities of the paid jobbers and their principals who have taken to social media to escalate fake news and false information aimed at undermining the Presidential ambition of Governor Umahi.
“We are tracking and rounding up some of the paid political jobbers who are spreading this falsehood on notable WhatsApp platforms, including the owner of phone number +2250555891284 who was detailed by his paymasters to escalate the fake news in a WhatsApp platform called Congress for Civil Society, the commissioner stated.
