By Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki

Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi has denied reports making the rounds he has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A House of Representatives from Ebonyi, Chinedu Ogah had claimed on Saturday the Governor had defected to the APC.

Ogah, who is the only APC federal lawmaker from Ebonyi, also commended the Governor for defecting to APC.

According to Ogah, Umahi defected to the APC after meeting several leaders of the party, including President Muhammadu Buhari.

He described it as a bold step and move in the right direction and asked About, Enugu and Anambra Governors to join the APC for stability in the polity and South East.

“Yes, Governor Umahi’s defection to our great party, APC is a step in the right direction.

“We cannot afford to remain in opposition. We must join the ruling party to continue to reap the dividends of democracy.

“I am calling on other Governor in the southeast to toe the line of Governor Umahi and join APC. We have to be at the center, we have to join mainstream politics for the overall development of our zone and the country in general.


President Muhammadu Buhari has done well. Everybody should join the APC to encourage him”, Ogah said.

But when contacted, Governor Umahi, in a terse reply simply told The Nation “it is not true.”

The Governor’s Media Aide, Maze Francis, also debunked the report.

He said: “My attention has been drawn to the news making the round in some quarters of the media, alleging that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC)”.

“The news is a product of a figment of imagination on the part of the carriers as Governor Umahi was, is, and is still flying the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)”.

“It is, however, difficult to observe how people are easily persuaded to believe in fake dummies in the name of rumours.

“If for any reason, Governor Umahi wishes to leave People Democratic Party (PDP), it will be officially communicated and can never be a product from rumour mongers”.

“The general public is advised to jettison such unfounded rumour”.

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This man about to make a regrettable political mistake.

HenryThegreat1:
This man about to make a regrettable political mistake.

APC is losing popularity more and more

Is he trying to board a sinking ship or what?

Okay

I hope he does not regret

But he will still decamp

Who cares? Probably his kinsmen

That's how greedy politicians can be. He feels he can easily get their presidential ticket since there is no credible easterner in APC. But this is pure political suicide. Imagine joining a sinking ship.

Wike said it some time ago that some of these governors frolick with APC at night. I knew all along that Umahi was one of them.

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Which wise person embarks on a sinking ship?

But the reality is that Umahi is a mole in PDP and they should be careful about him, he has been exposed severally to be holding secret negotiations with APC, it means that he is PDP by day and APC by night.

But you will still decamp, abi?

This dude putting personal interest ahead of his ppl's interest. He's no better than Okoroawusa of Imo. Bastard son of a coward

This governor ehn

Ok
They're all the same thing

Defect and let all your sins be washed away..
Na una way, we are not surprised...

I hate Naija politics.

P.S
I love my country Nigeria.

Go ahead. A third force will emerge in 2023

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oga shey u see waiting happen to akpabio just try am ist don't go and do ur Senate in Peace they there they contemplate about defection. akpabio and ize looking at u at you like

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Whenever rumors fly like this, theirs an atom of truth. He’s already made plans just that the lawmaker was too excited thus started an early celebration. Let it be known that his good legacy are all PDP! He’s about to join the retrogressives, he wanna start stealing with insurance that’s why he wanna join APC. But whatever he steals now we must recover in 2023

I wish Nigerian youths can shun these greedy parties (APC & PDP) that have raped our economy to stupor and form a formidable Party void of tribalism and religious difference. We have the numbers.

That's inconsequential at this point.....

This one has never joined PDP in anything

It should be im not defecting. I think he has plans

End SARS..end bad governance

Ok