Osborne, the son of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has obtained the chairmanship form for Ohaozara Local Government Area (LGA) for the forthcoming Ebonyi State LG poll.
He was among aspirants endorsed by Governor Francis Nwifuru as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the poll.
The endorsement drew diverse reactions from political watchers across the state, with Umahi describing it as the height of appreciation by the governor.
Osborne, accompanied by well-wishers and supporters, obtained the N30 million form at the party secretariat in Abakaliki on Friday.
He,however, declined comments when approached by newsmen.
The State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Francis Ori, who was present at the secretariat when the form was obtained, said Osborne would be a worthy representative of the people.
Ori said: “He is a chip of the old block and will replicate his father’s wonders in Ebonyi as former governor and as minister in Nigeria.
“The people are solidly behind him and would further demonstrate such support at the polls.”
NAN recalls that Umahi’s political relationship with Nwifuru dates back to 2008 when he (Umahi) was the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state and Nwifuru an Ex-Officio.
Umahi later became the state governor between 2015 and 2023, and ensured that Nwifuru emerged as the Speaker of the state House of Assembly within the same period.
The minister had declared on several fora that he “fought battles” to ensure that his “son” Nwifuru succeeded him as governor in 2023.
