Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has described Nigerians questioning the health of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as petty.

Mr Umahi was reacting to the public condemnation which has trailed Mr Tinubu’s health, especially with his continued absence in key political functions. 

“Nobody is totally well and nobody is totally sick. That is one point. Another point is that Nigerians are so petty. A man (Tinubu) that is doing his workout is being videoed and circulated on social media without his knowledge,” Mr Umahi said on Sunrise Daily, a Channels TV programme aired on Monday.

Amid speculations about his health condition, Mr Tinubu on Sunday released a seven seconds ‘proof of life’ video of himself from his London hideout. 

After several days of going incommunicado, aides to Mr Tinubu would later reveal that he was in the United Kingdom having a retreat in preparation of campaign. 

There have been insinuations that the APC presidential candidate was suffering from urinary incontinence with video footage and pictures emerging from his camp that further fuels questions about his suitability for the presidential seat.  

Mr Umahi, who has been a strong supporter of the APC candidate in the Southeast, said Mr Tinubu does not need to prove to Nigerians that is healthy to lead the country. 

“A man that has life does not need to show any proof of life. Asiwaju has life and he doesn’t need to show any proof of life and you can see that. 

“I don’t think we should concentrate on intangibles because life is like a bus and you don’t know where the next bus stop is. Some of the people talking about the health of leaders of this country do not even know where their own bus stop is coming from. Every life and death rests in the hands of God,” the governor further said. 

Mr Umahi’s unflinching support, after he contested the APC presidential primary with others and lost, has earned him the southeast leader for Mr Tinubu’s campaign council.