‘Any Igbo man who refuses to vote for Peter Obi is an enemy of the Igbo people’ — Victor Umeh

Anambra Central Senator, Victor Umeh, has cautioned Governor Chukwuma Soludo against taking actions he considers an attempt to undermine the presidential ambition of Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the 2027 general election.

Umeh warned that any move to politically destroy Obi in the name of politics would amount to an abomination, adding that such an action could lead to a confrontation.

The senator made the remarks while speaking at a gathering in Anambra State, in a video that has since gone viral.

He also described any Igbo person who openly declares that they would not support Obi in the 2027 presidential election as an enemy of the Igbo people.

“People are saying that we have to support another person; if we do that, we are destroying ourselves. I’m an Igbo activist, and you can hear my voice in the Senate on all issues of national importance and particularly those that affect the Igbos.

“Peter is our conscience in this election. Any Igbo man who stands up to say we will not vote for Peter Obi is an enemy of the Igbo people, no matter who the person is,” Umeh said.

The lawmaker also claimed that he played a significant role in the emergence of successive governors in Anambra State, including Soludo, whom he said he helped install.

He maintained that the governor occupies the office in trust for the people and should discharge his responsibilities with honour and dignity rather than engage in actions that could undermine a fellow Igbo politician.

Umeh further said he had heard reports of political developments in the state that concerned him, warning Soludo against what he described as an attempt to destroy Obi for political reasons.

“Nobody can try it here. I have been hearing a lot of things going on in this state. This government I helped in installing it. Nobody came here to be governor of Anambra State since 2003 without my input.

“I’m saying it so that anybody who sees him can tell me that we don’t want to fight, but he should not commit what is called an abomination by wanting to destroy his brother in the name of politics,” he added.

The senator argued that while politicians outside the South-East were openly backing President Bola Tinubu, the region should be allowed to support Obi without being accused of disloyalty.

He concluded by expressing the view that Obi’s emergence as president would represent a significant political achievement for the Igbo people.

“If he makes it, the Igbos have made it,” Umeh said.

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