Umahi says Ebonyi's next governor will come from God

- Governor David Umahi has revealed where his successor will come from

- Umahi said that the next governor of Ebonyi state will be chosen by God himself

- The governor said that only God, not any politician, has the final say on who the baton of leadership of the state will be handed over to

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi on Sunday, December 15, said that the decision of choosing the next leader of the state is only in the hands of God.

Umahi, speaking at a thanksgiving service in Abakaliki, said that serious prayers will be offered to God for him to reveal his choice for the state, The Cable reports.

The governor said that no one, both within and outside the state, can influence the processes that will lead to the election of the next governor of Ebonyi.

He said: “And all those people who are going to occultists or herbalists on this, as far as I came in the name of the Lord they will all be disgraced.

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“The next crop of leaders will come from God in this state and intense prayers will be carried out on this in all the local government areas. It is going to be a battle because the soul of this state is at stake. The light has come in Ebonyi state and nobody can quench the light.”

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Claiming that politicians are the most ungrateful persons to God, Umahi said: “When God has delivered you, the next move is to start looking for another post, it’s a very terrible thing.”

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that there was drama between the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike and Umahi over comment on President Muhammadu Buhari.

The drama occurred when Governor Wike cracked a joke on Governor Umahi’s relationship with President Buhari.

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Legit.ng gathered that it is widely believed that Umahi is the closest PDP governor to Buhari, adding that the governor had made no pretence about his closeness to the president, so much so that it was speculated in the past that he would defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Source: Legit.ng