Osbourne Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has joined the race to become the local government chairman for the Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

The 27-year-old picked up his N30 million All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship nomination and expression of interest form over the weekend.

He was escorted by a large crowd as he picked up his form from the APC’s state secretariat in Abakaliki. The local government primaries are scheduled to be held on January 25, 2026.

As reported by The Punch, he was received by members of the APC’s state executive council, led by the state chairman, Stanley Okoro-Emegha. Osbourne thanked the people of Ohaozara for nominating him to contest for the position.

Umahi’s son pledged not to disappoint the confidence reposed in him.

Addressing party faithful, he disclosed that his major focus would be youth empowerment, stating that young people remain the backbone of development.

Osbourne stated this while speaking on what to expect from his administration if elected as LG chairman. He also pledged to sustain his father’s legacy in infrastructure development across the local government area.

The state APC chairman, Okoro-Emegha, described Umahi's son as an intelligent young politician.

He said the LG chairmanship aspirant is a businessman with the capacity to turn around the fortunes of the local government area.