Minister of Works and former Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi says there is no Rainbow Coalition in Ebonyi State, insisting that the state remains aligned with the All Progressives Congress and its candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
Umahi spoke during an inspection of the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway in Benue State, amid disagreements between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike and some APC governors over political arrangements ahead of the elections.
He said any candidate backed by Wike in Ebonyi would not be part of his political relationship with the minister.
Umahi also warned political actors visiting the state against hate speech and actions that could cause unrest.
The former governor said he left the Peoples Democratic Party because he believed the party failed to adequately recognise the interests of the South-East.
Umahi also defended his support for President Bola Tinubu, linking it to the administration’s infrastructure projects and reforms.
He rejected claims that he had concentrated Federal Government projects in the South-East, saying project distribution covered the country.
On the Calabar-Abuja Superhighway, Umahi directed contractors not to demolish buildings along the current alignment until the route review is completed.
He also ordered them to accelerate construction while engineers address challenges around the Ado Bridge.
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