South East Ex-Governors Back Tinubu Re-election

Former governors from Nigeria’s South-East have commended the region’s serving governors for endorsing the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the decision as strategic.

Speaking after a closed-door meeting in Enugu, the former governor of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said the ex-governors had established the South-East Former Governors’ Forum to support incumbent governors on both national and regional issues.

According to a statement by his spokesperson, Francis Nwaze, the forum is intended to collaborate closely with serving governors.

“The body is to support our presiding governors of the South-East and advise them on key zonal and national matters.

“The forum praised President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for ongoing development across the country, especially in infrastructure.

“We commend Mr President, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, very highly for all the appointments, some of them very key, that are given to sons and daughters of the South-East, and for the infrastructural revolution in the South-East, just like what he’s doing in other regions of the country.

“We also thank Mr President for the assistance to the governors of the South-East. We are grateful to Mr President.”

He added: “We boldly say that all the governors of the South-East are supporting Mr President’s re-election, and we will continue to give them support.”

Those present at the meeting included former governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Sullivan Chime, Martin Elechi, Chris Ngige, and Okezie Ikpeazu.