{"id":13374,"date":"2026-11-09T15:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/2027-any-igbo-against-obi-is-enemy-of-ndigbo-victor-umeh\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:16:38","slug":"2027-any-igbo-against-obi-is-enemy-of-ndigbo-victor-umeh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/2027-any-igbo-against-obi-is-enemy-of-ndigbo-victor-umeh\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: Any Igbo against Obi is enemy of Ndigbo \u2013 Victor Umeh"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has declared that any Igbo person opposed to the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi, is an enemy of Ndigbo.<\/p>\n

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Umeh, who described Obi as the conscience of the Igbo people, also cautioned political leaders in the South-East, particularly the Anambra State Government, against working against the former governor\u2019s presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n

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The senator, popularly known as Ohamadike, made the remarks in a trending video, on Monday.<\/p>\n

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He said Obi represented the collective aspirations of the Igbo people and urged the people of the South-East to rally behind him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m an Igbo activist, you people know me and you hear my voice in the Senate on all issues of national importance. Peter is our conscience in this election. Any Igbo man who stands up to say we will not vote for Peter Obi, I\u2019m telling you that he\u2019s an enemy of Igbo people,\u201d Umeh said.<\/p>\n

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He specifically warned the Anambra State Government against allegedly opposing Obi\u2019s ambition for political reasons, arguing that the state\u2019s leadership should consider the broader interests of the Igbo people.<\/p>\n

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Umeh claimed he played a significant role in the emergence of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, insisting that the office of governor was held in trust for the collective interest of the people.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis government in the state, I helped installing it. Nobody came here the governor of Anambra State since 2003 without my input. This one that is serving, I was a principal contributor to his ascending to that office. He\u2019s holding that office on trust for all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The senator urged Soludo not to undermine Obi\u2019s presidential ambition, describing any attempt to work against his kinsman as an abomination.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLet him not commit what is called abomination by wanting to destroy his brother in the name of politics,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

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Umeh further argued that if politicians from other geopolitical zones were free to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu, Igbo people should equally be allowed to rally behind Obi without intimidation or condemnation.<\/p>\n

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Recalling Obi\u2019s support for him, the senator called on Ndigbo to stand for what he described as truth and justice, adding that Obi\u2019s success in the 2027 presidential election would be a collective achievement for the South-East.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe told me this is his time and if he makes it, the Igbos have made it. So let nobody come and insult us and our intelligence,\u201d Umeh added.<\/p>\n

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