By CHARLES IWUOHA

A Presidential support group of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu known as Patriotic Movement for Asiwaju 2023 (PMA) has declared total support for Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, for his senatorial ambition.

The group noted that the infractions caused in the party in the state by the former aspirant, Mrs Ann Agom Eze, was unfortunate, antiparty and diversionary.

In a statement issued by the Acting South East Zonal Coordinator and Ebonyi State Coordinator, Mr Darlington Okpoto, the group noted that Umahi has performed credited as governor of the and would represent the zone effective in the National Assembly.

He added that Umahi would be very influential in the South east to garner support and votes for the presidential candidate of the APC.

Okpoto said: “We have reviewed the political situation in Ebonyi State especially as it concerns the contentious Senatorial ticket of Ebonyi South where the State Governor, David Umahi won during the rescheduled primary after the voluntary withdrawal of the former winner, Austin Umahi and the Second runner, Mrs Ann Agom Eze.

“Ordinarily, the litigation and media trials of the case are needless because a vacuum had been credited before Governor Umahi won the ticket. We therefore appeal to Mrs Agom Eze to sheath her sword and allow peace reign so that APC will be focused on the task of winning the 2023 general election.

“It is also unfortunate that members of the opposition party have cashed into the imbroglio to create tension and distract our Party ahead of 2023 general election. PMA is highly committed to ensuring that Asiwaju Tinubu gets the highest votes in the South East.

“Since she has withdrawn and discontinued her ambition, it is against the interest of our Party for her to be instigated to fight over her lost ticket. We feel that the best thing she can do at this moment is to support Umahi and all other candidates of APC to win bearing in mind that her sacrifices will not be taking for granted.

“We want to say without fear of contradiction that we will support Umahi to emerge the winner of the election in 2023. We are very much convinced that with the influence of Governor Umahi, he will deliver the whole five states of the South East for our Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Tinubu”.

The group further called on Ebonyi people to support the aspiration of the APC presidential candidate to enable the state continue to hold stake in the national politics.