Senator David Umahi, the minister of Works, has said that most of the people he helped to power during the 2023 general election now avoid him.
Umahi made this assertion in Abakaliki on Thursday, May 30, while speaking with newsmen.
As reported by Vanguard, the minister said that even National Assembly members whom he helped to power were among those that now avoid him. He added that he was not disturbed by their behaviour.
The former governor of Ebonyi state said that the development made him stop having political godsons but has opted for political friends, The Guardian reported.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state and Nyesom Wike, the current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at loggerheads.
Wike and his political godson, Fubara, are fighting over the control of power in Rivers state further fueling political tension in the oil rich region.
But on Thursday, Umahi said usually there were crisis between the predecessors and successors, adding that âI am however not available for such because I have been so blessed in life by God.
The minister vowed to stick with Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi state for eight years and thanked God for giving the governor the grace to unite all leaders of the state.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Senator David Umahi, expressed readiness to face the House of Representatives probe over the controversy surrounding the N15tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway road project.
Umahi said that he planned to ensure the probe was televised live for all Nigerians to see.
The minister also stressed that there was nothing to hide about the project. He noted that the Ministry of Works followed due process and obtained the necessary approvals and documentation for the project to commence.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
