By Our Correspondent An All Progressive Congress APC chieftain and former Commissioner for information and state orientation in Ebonyi state Chief Abia Onyeike, has defected to the People's Democratic Party PDP. According to him, his decision to return to PDP remains that Gov. David Umahi is not prepared to turn a new leaf in his dictatorial, totalitarian and autocratic leadership style in the governance of Ebonyi state. He stressed that the situation has unleashed mass poverty and mass impoverishment on Ebonyi citizenry. Onyeike made this known in an open letter on Thursday while noting that the present leaders of PDP…
Not fewer than 500 All Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Alln Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, PDP Members, today Saturday, defected to All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Ikwun ward of Ihechiowa in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State. Speaking while receiving the new members to the APC family, Sen Kalu congratulated the decampees for joining the APC and extolled one of the defectors, Chief Joe Ezearo for his doggedness and belief in President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chairman of the state party caucus and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu pointed out that the APC had the interest of the people…
By Charity Uwakwe The Chief Whip of the Senate , Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has enjoined the youths of Arochukwu LGA of Abia State and Southeast region in general to always show gratitude to President Mohammadu Buhari, saying his generosity to the region has necessitated the massive road constructions. The Senate Chief Whip spoke in Arochukwu today, as a troop of indigenes of the area came out in their ecstatic mood and barricaded the popular Arochukwu road, thus bringing to a transfix, the former Governor's convoy, an act which was perceived as unusual. The indigenes of the area made up…
By Our Correspondent Secretary to the State Government (SSG) andy Coordinating Commissioner, Ebonyi state government, Ugbala Kenneth Igwe, Ph.D has lauded the Chairman, Southeast Governors Forum, Engr. David Nweze Umahi for perpetually adhering to the principle of justice, equity and liberation in his government. In a release signed by the SSG and made available to Famous Reporters, the latter commended the conspicuous show of bravity by Governor Umahi while describing his decision to embrace his new found love, hence his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC as a glaring show of wisdom. He commended Umahi's notable leadership strides, adding,…
By our correspondent Stakeholders of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Friday backed the decision of Governor David Umahi to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Stakeholders who made their position known at a meeting held in the Council headquarters,Ezzamgbo, said they were solidly behind Governor Umahi, adding that the people of the Council were 99.9% APC. The Chairman of the Council, Barrister Clement Odah who addressed Journalists on behalf of the Stakeholders, said the people of the council had benefitted heavily from Umahi's administration, assuring that they were fully with him. According to him, on…
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has been warned not to jeopardize the chances of the South East in 2023 presidential election by his proposed defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) this week, the Nation reports. Reportedly, Governor Umahi confirmed his defection during a stakeholders meeting in his Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area country home on Sunday. The National President of apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, while reacting to the defection noted that that the organisation was not against Umahi joining the APC but warned that such move must not endanger the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday, has accused the All Progressives Party, (APC) of making the social media toxic, thereby importing fake news into the polity. The strongest opposition party in the country who also accused the ruling party of running an incompetent, oppressive and corrupt administration, charged the latter to tender an apology for her mischievous acts from inception. The party further described the Federal government's move to censor the Social Media as unconstitutional, anti-people and a suppressive design to suffocate Nigerians, as it unhesitatingly rejected the same. This is contained in a statement signed by its National Publicity…