South East leadership of PDP tackles Umahi over comment
By Anayo Okoli THE South East Zonal leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the allegation by the Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, that some of its leaders in the state were cultists and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and dismissed as a bait to incite security operatives against them. […]
Umahi: Defections and Igbo 2023 Presidency
…Don’t trust him – Ezeife …He is right – Iwuanyanwu …His dream dead on arrival —Rep member By Dirisu Yakubu Without a doubt, the South-East geo-political zone has been consistent in its support of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, since its formation in 1998. Unlike the five other zones, Igbo people have relatively retained faith […]
SHOCKER: APC Igbo leaders cold to Umahi
Uzodimma, Kalu, Onu, Okorocha absent at defection rally By Emmanuel Aziken Two days after Governor Dave Umahi formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC the shape of the emerging effect on the polity within Ebonyi and the Southeast is beginning to emerge. Saturday Vanguard reports that discord among party stakeholders over Umahi may have led to the absence […]
Umahi, Diri and the search for morals
By Emmanuel Aziken The theatrics shadowing the defection of Governor Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC should ordinarily have been enough humour for Nigerians in the face of challenges at all levels of governance. But besides Umahi’s solo political drama, Nigerians were this week also treated to […]
Umahi’s Exit: Igbos in the PDP must end their slumber
By Dr Ugoji Egbujo Umahi has stormed out of the PDP. In leaving, he asked an important question. For how long will the PDP use and abuse Igbo votes and treat the Igbo electorate like a housemaid rather than a bride? If the PDP has a conscience, that question should leave a gaping wound on […]
Gov Umahi sacks political appointees from Ohaukwu LGA
The Ebonyi Governor, Chief David Umahi, has sacked political appointees from Ohaukwu local government Area of the state. Umahi gave the order on Friday in a statement signed and issued to newsmen in Abakaliki by the Secretary to the State government, Mr Kenneth Ugbala. “In the avowed determination of Ebonyi State Government to allow greater […]
Umahi: Wike’s presidency claim is a hypothesis ― Ologbondiyan
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as “a hypothesis” the claims by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, that defection of Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was induced by his desperation to be President. Spokesman of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, who stated this on […]
Umahi has been in the wrong party since 2015 – APC Govs
By Omeiza Ajayi Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC have described the Ebonyi state Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi as a political asset to its fold, saying he had been in the wrong party, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP since 2015. Kebbi state Governor and Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku […]
Defection: Umahi has been in the wrong party since 2015 — APC Govs
By Omeiza Ajayi Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC have described the Ebonyi state Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi as a political asset to its fold, saying he had been in the wrong party, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP since 2015. Kebbi State Governor and Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Bagudu […]
Defection: APC leadership presents Umahi to President Buhari at Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night in Abuja received Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant to the President (Photography), confirmed this in pictorial reports released in Abuja […]
Umahi: APC dissolves Ebonyi State Executive, sets up Caretaker C’ttee
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Following the defection of the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress APC, the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the party has dissolved its Ebonyi State Working Committee. APC in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena on Wednesday night, however, said the […]
