Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has approved the candidacy of the former governor of Borno State Ali Modu Sheriff as the next national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
According to Umahi, Sherrif possesses the needed qualities to pilot the affairs of the party. He added that he remained the only man that can be accessed at any time.
Umahi spoke when the former governor of Borno State visited him in Ebonyi State for consultations.
His words: “One thing I know about this man (Ali Modu sheriff) is that he is accessible and very humble to the core. He is a good man, if I were the leader of the party (APC) I would just announce him unopposed. I want to assure you that my father, Mr President, as the leader of the party, has a great role to play.
“He is the only one that can take the decision but if it is thrown open to make our choice, he is my choice. If Mr President says, well for the interest of the party, we will always obey him.
“Our prayers are with you sir, and I want to assure you that I have no regret to say that Mr President is a man with a good heart. And it is for other leaders to have the same good heart, it is for other leaders to be patriotic and then the country will be a better place for all of us.
“If one has a good heart and others are not patriotic, no development can happen. No one man can achieve anything on his own, and so, I call for support for Mr President. And he (Buhari) is a man that is conscious of his integrity and no one can take it out from him.
“I have no regret or apology in saying that Mr President is a man with a good heart.”
Sheriff, in his words earlier, said he would strengthen the party and ensure unity if given the opportunity.
“The only two strongest states in south eastern Nigeria are APC states. With what I have seen, I can now tell people to visit Ebonyi State, this is because the governor (Umahi) have made APC governors proud,” Sherrif said.