By Peter Okutu

Abakaliki— The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State yesterday called on former Governor Martin Elechi to return “the billions of naira” he wasted on uncompleted projects which littered the state during his eight years reign as governor.

Martin Elechi

The party stated this while reacting to the former governor’s briefing titled: “Ebonyi State government is painting the streets in the name of projects” on Monday in Abakaliki.

In a statement issued in Abakaliki, the PDP’s State Publicity Secretary, Deacon Okulegu Bethran Enyim explained   that the disposition of the former governor was an indication of someone who never believed that the incumbent governor would out-achieve him (Elechi) in just few years in office, adding that: “Of course, we appreciate the fact that the former Governor Martin Elechi in Ebonyi State does not understand and cannot even imagine what the developmental strides of David Umahi means to the people of Ebonyi State.”

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The statement read in part: “The Ebonyi State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed the latest press briefing by the former governor, Martin Elechi. The briefing is laughable.

” The state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party inEbonyi State dismisses the opinion of Martin Elechi and challenge him to return the billions of naira spent on Oferekpe water schemes project and various uncompleted projects during his tenure.

“PDP in Ebonyi State describes it as a waste of resources and time for the former governor to clutch at every semblance of a floating straw to save himself from drowning in the ocean of Governor David   Umahi avalanche of achievements in the state.”

He flayed Elechi for taking cover in APC in order to avoid prosecution by the EFCC which he said is usual under PMB’s administration.

“We are being mindful not to wash Martin Elechi’s dirty linen in the public because Engr David Nweze Umahi compelled us not to open up Martin Elechi’s bad antecedent to the public.

“Of course, we appreciate the fact that the former Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State does not understand and cannot even imagine what this developmental strides of Engr   David Nweze Umahi means to the people of Ebonyi.”