The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has confirmed that the South-East All Progressives Congress, APC, Leaders and Delegates for the ruling party’s 2023 Presidential election, sold their votes to the winning Candidate, declaring the move as a very big shame, .
Governor Umahi revealed this when he spoke on Saturday, at his hometown, Uburu, during the maiden Matriculation ceremony of the King David University of Medical Sciences.
His exact words: “I had a series of meetings with the party’s Chairmen in the five States of the zone, in the company of its National Vice Chairman. I implored the Delegates that the issue was not about me, but the mood of the Igbo in the nation.
“I told them that they should vote for any Candidate of South-East, so that when our votes are counted behind all the contestants of South-East, we should not have anything less than the number of our Delegates.
“By so doing, we would have made a statement; but it became a shame that our Leaders and the Delegates sold all our votes.
“It is a very big shame.”
The Governor speaking further, stated that he wept bitterly following the outcome of the APC primary election, adding that, it is painful for Igbos to be shouting about marginalisation, and whenever they have an opportunity to make a statement, they sell their votes.
He said: “I continue to let them know that he that sells his brother or sister, even the buyers will not trust him.
“We would have made a strong statement in the process that the Igbos are eminently qualified with due capacity to lead the country.”
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