Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is fair to the people of the South-East, citing recent ministerial and other appointments.
Speaking on a Channels Television’s programme on Thursday night, the lawmaker representing the Anambra South maintained that Tinubu has more “good things” including appointments in stock for the region.
Media Talk Africa recalls that Ubah had, during the Thursday plenary, announced his decision to dump the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to the letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the lawmaker’s decision followed irreconcilable differences in the YPP.
Reacting to insinuation that the South-East is not APC’s stronghold with the party performing abysmally in the 2023 election in the area, Ubah said President Tinubu has been fair to the region.
“For someone winning election back to back, you know that you must be close to your people and you must always consult widely with your people.
“So for me to join the APC, I did my consultation and then I listened to the voice of my people.
“If you look at the APC today, you will discover that the President [Bola Tinubu] has been super fair to the South-East irrespective of our votes during the elections.
“Giving us the minister of works [David Umahi] is something that would not have been possible in the past. [There are] other appointments that are coming and so many other good things he wants to do for our people.”
The lawmaker further noted that the region has much to benefit from keying into the APC and does not want the South-East to be left behind.
“So, it is very important for us now to join the centre party so that we would not be left behind,” he said, adding that “the entire South-East is joining where I am going”.
“Just watch and see what is going to be in the next few weeks, he added.
