{"id":13734,"date":"2026-11-09T22:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T22:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/umeh-calls-igbo-opposing-obis-2027-ambition-enemies-of-south-east\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T22:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T22:00:44","slug":"umeh-calls-igbo-opposing-obis-2027-ambition-enemies-of-south-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/umeh-calls-igbo-opposing-obis-2027-ambition-enemies-of-south-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Umeh calls Igbo opposing Obi’s 2027 ambition enemies of South-East"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has described any Igbo person opposed to the 2027 presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi, as an \u201cenemy\u201d of the people of the South-East.\n<\/p>\n

Umeh made the remarks on Saturday at an event organised by the Knights of St John International at St Patrick Catholic Church, Awka, Anambra State. A video of his comments went viral on Monday.\n<\/p>\n

The senator described Obi as the \u201cconscience\u201d of the Igbo people in the 2027 election, warning that supporting another presidential candidate would amount to working against the region\u2019s interests.\n<\/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.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny 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 he said.<\/p>\n

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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Mr Peter Obi. Photo: NDC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Umeh also cautioned Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, against allegedly working against Obi\u2019s presidential ambition, saying the governor should use his office to serve the people rather than undermine his political rival.\n<\/p>\n

The lawmaker claimed he played a major role in Soludo\u2019s emergence as governor, adding that the office was held in trust for the people of the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been hearing a lot of things going on in this state. This government in the state, I helped install it. Nobody came here as the governor of Anambra State since 2003 without my input. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThis one that is serving, I was a principal contributor to his ascending to that office. He\u2019s holding that office in trust for all of us. Anything he does in that office; he must discharge it with honour and nobility.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not by sabotaging our own brother. I\u2019m saying it because anybody who can see him should tell him. We don\u2019t want fight but let him not commit abomination by wanting to destroy his brother in the name of politics,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n

The remarks came after Soludo and the All Progressives Grand Alliance adopted President Bola Tinubu as their preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election.\n<\/p>\n

Soludo announced the endorsement on Friday at APGA\u2019s campaign flag-off in Awka, saying the party would support Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid and target 50 per cent of the votes in Anambra State.\n<\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s position puts him at odds with Obi, a former Anambra governor who is seeking the presidency on the NDC platform.\n<\/p>\n

The Anambra State Government and Obi have also been involved in a public disagreement over his record as governor.<\/p>\n

Umeh, who is a member of the NDC, attended Saturday\u2019s event alongside Obi and other party members in Anambra.\n <\/p>\n

Source: <\/p>\n

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