Minister of Works David Umahi has expressed confidence that the South-East will approach the 2027 general elections differently, citing infrastructure projects and what he described as improved federal attention to the region under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Umahi argued that the Federal Government’s ongoing projects and appointments in key positions had changed the relationship between the South-East and the ruling administration.
The former Ebonyi State governor said the region had previously felt marginalised under past governments, but maintained that the situation had improved under Tinubu.
He pointed to major road projects, including the Second Niger Bridge and associated bypasses, as evidence of the administration’s infrastructure commitments to the region.
Umahi also highlighted other federal road projects connecting communities across the South-East and neighbouring states, arguing that the investments could strengthen economic activity and transportation.
The minister urged residents to assess the government based on projects being executed rather than campaign promises alone.
He maintained that the South-East should embrace broader political cooperation with other parts of the country, rather than allow regional considerations to dominate voting decisions.
Umahi has repeatedly defended Tinubu’s infrastructure programme, insisting that the region is receiving attention as part of a wider national development agenda. He has also expressed confidence that the President could secure substantial support across the five South-East states in 2027.
However, the minister’s position comes against the backdrop of the region’s strong support for Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, when Obi won all five South-East states under the Labour Party.
Whether the infrastructure projects and other federal initiatives will influence voting patterns remains a matter for voters to decide as political activities intensify ahead of the next general election.
