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Umahi admits supporting Buhari in 2019 election

Umahi admits supporting Buhari in 2019 election

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has admitted supporting President Muhammdau Buhari during the 2019 general election, even as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi said this at the foundation laying ceremony of a housing project in his home town- Uburu on Monday. The governor said that his former party should not waste […]
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Umahi: Defections and Igbo 2023 Presidency

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

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

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

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 […]