Category: Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is proud of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. He described the defection “as a bold move driven purely by principle rather than opportunistic motives.” This was contained in a press statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday. […]

Ebonyi State People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Caucus in the National Assembly has disowned Governor David Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Umahi had on Tuesday formally announced his defection from the PDP to the APC over alleged injustice suffered by the South East in the hands of PDP, which consistently has allegedly […]

says he’s asset to Nigeria North East Professionals Network, (NEPN), a political pressure group, has welcomed the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. Dave Umahi from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). The group noted that Umahi’s move from PDP to APC was unprecedented and an attribute of […]

A seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed Douye Diri as the duly elected governor of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgement by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the apex court dismissed the six appeals filed against the governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Ngwuta, in his judgement, predicated the dismissal of the appeals […]

Party dissolves state, zonal excos Ebonyi governor left us for personal reasons – Wike There was disquiet in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, following the defection of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor has explained that he dumped the party over alleged injustice the party meted […]

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Tuesday said he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC), because the PDP his former party allegedly failed the people of the Southeast. He said he had no regrets defecting from the party, adding that it was based on his conviction and avowed […]

Apex Igbo socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, says their people would only support any political party that cedes the 2023 presidential slot to the zone The group further says any person or party planning to give Ndigbo the Vice presidential position in 2023 should forget it. President of Ohanaeze in Anambra State and a member of […]

Ebonyi State governor David Umahi has said that he has no regrets moving to the All Progressive Congress (APC) from the PDP. He stated this in Abakaliki while speaking to Journalists on the issue of his defection which has generated ripples in the country. The governor said he moved to the APC because alleged injustice […]

National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kola Ologbondiyan, says Nigerians will, “at the fullness of time”, know why Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, left the party. Stating this on Tuesday night via his Twitter handle, he wrote, “The PDP says that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi left our party for […]

Uzodinma, Okorocha, Orji Kalu, others reaching out to opposition governors  We aren’t disturbed, gale of defections will soon hit ruling party, boasts PDP Moves have been stepped up by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to persuade more governors from the South-East region to join it following the decision of the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, […]