File: Minister of Works, David Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has insisted that he does not need to be a presidential candidate to debate the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, declaring that “to be a presidential candidate is not an achievement.”
Umahi made the remarks in a video shared on Sunday by Imran Muhammad, days after Obi rejected the minister’s invitation to a public debate on their respective records as former governors.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election and a leading opposition figure ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi. Photo: X | Peter Obi.
Responding to Obi’s position that only presidential candidates should engage in presidential debates, Umahi said his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election made him part of the 2027 ticket.
