By Peter Okutu

ABAKALIKI—THE immediate past Senior Special Assistant to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Internal Security, Mr. Ali Odefa, weekend, said he was not fighting Governor Umahi.

He expressed worry that some mischief makers had hijacked the opportunity of his botched ambition during the last Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, zonal congress in Enugu to cause disaffection between him and the governor.

In a statement in Abakaliki, the former zonal Publicity Secretary said: “I did not set out to desecrate the office of the Governor or look down on the person of Governor David Umahi, who is like a father figure to me.

“I remain a full and loyal member of our great party, PDP, and charge all members and loyalists to continue to support the governor.”