It has been harrowing to hear Deacon David Umahi, the incoming governor of Ebonyi state, justify his decision to withdraw from the senate leadership race based on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president-elect.
Though Umahi’s prospects had not been seriously considered, his decision to drop out in deference to the executive’s wishes is troubling.
He has argued that the legislature should pay attention to the executive branch of government in designing the legislative leadership it believes it can work well with.
Governor Umahi’s two-term governorship of Ebonyi state has been well-received by many, even his most ardent critics, who claim that Mog has reshaped the geographical landscape of the region that once was the southeast’s backwater.
