Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has denied the allegations making the rounds that he is supporting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii.

Umahi in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Strategy, Chooks Oko said:

“Those who say that Anyi Chuks is a tool in our hand are wrong. If they know the attack I face every day, they won’t say that.”

“If I were to support, I would prefer Obinna Ogba who came from a tiny constituency, not a man who jumped out from nowhere and throwing his money around.”

“Stakeholders in Ebonyi South should resist the temptation of supporting any governorship candidate that hails from the zone, it is the turn of Ebonyi North to produce the next governor.”

“I am calling on the people to support the APC guber candidate, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, who hails from Ebonyi North senatorial zone, zoning and power rotation should be allowed in the state to enhance peace and order.”

“The issue of zoning; the issue of power rotation is so we can have peace in the state.”

“So, we will disgrace with our votes, anybody from the South coming out to contest for governor come 2023.”