A former lawmaker in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has revealed why Dave Umahi is holding a ministerial and senatorial position at the same time.
Recall while responding to questions on ChannelsTV ‘Sunrise Daily’, Umahi insisted he is still a senator despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ministerial appointment.
HeraldNG recalls that the Ebonyi State National and State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja had reserved judgment in the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Michael Nnachi, and Labour Party (LP), Linus Okorie, challenging his declaration as the winner of the Ebonyi South Senatorial seat.
The petitioners are asking the tribunal to nullify the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate because Umahi did not score the majority of valid votes cast in the election.
Asked if he had not resigned from the position of senator, Umahi said he is a senator and not a sitting senator because he has exited the National Assembly.
Reacting to his declaration, Shehu Sani, via his official Twitter page, suggested that Umahi is holding both positions with two hands in case there is a change of government later.
Sani tweeted: “Brother Umahi is holding the Senate seat with his right hand and the Ministerial seat with the left hand; just in case of the change of weather.”
Brother Umahi is holding the Senate seat with his right hand and the Ministerial seat with the left hand;just in case of the change of weather.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) August 27, 2023