Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has revealed he actually planned his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim and National Assembly members from the state.


Umahi disclosed this while addressing APC stakeholders at a meeting in Abakaliki.

He said Anyim backed out of the plan because he (Umahi) went to see President Buhari over the defection plan without carrying him along.

According the Governor, the plan was for Anyim and other leaders to join him in APC two weeks after he must have successfully defected.

Umahi said he consulted all the National Assembly members and Elders from the State over his defection to APC, claiming all them approved the move and even agreed to defect with him.

He said the only grievance of the NASS members and other leaders was that he joined APC before them, revealing that they actually wanted to join APC before him.

“They were planning to ambush me, but it is difficult to catch the air,” he said.

Reacting to the allegation making the round that Anyim gave him N5bn to prosecute his governorship election in 2015, Umahi said: “I was a deputy Governor, somebody occupying the highest position from the Southeast (referring to Anyim) went and arranged for a N5bn naira loan for me to prosecute the presidential election for his government. I had to sell many of my properties to pay back that money.”

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Umahi vowed to fight those who antagonising him, saying “let me tell you, I’m not afraid of anybody but I respect everybody. But I have said that if God sent me, this will be the last fight in this state.”

He alleged former Governor Martin Elechi was also fought by the same people fighting him.

“All these people that came together to fight me, they collect contracts, they collect monthly pay, they collect vehicles. And when they are asked to bring people that worked for us, they will bring their wives, children and relations.

“Now, they are dressing words for us. We are in chapter one, in Chapter two, I will publish all that I have done for the leaders of this state,” Umahi vowed.

Mokason288:
I have said it before and I will gladly say it again

One IGBO man is another IGBO man’s problem

This Umahi has only been Interested in talking like a child... I thought he said few days ago that Anyim is the leader of IPOB why was he planning on defecting with the leader of IPOB if he isn’t one


I HOPE I MADE SENSE

Fahdiga:
Umahi you are a non entity in Igbo land. you will soon regret your actions

fcb212:
ABEG UMAHI DID ANYBODY FORCE YOU TO APC WITH YOUR AMIBITION

Ikennamurphy:
I had to sell many of my properties to pay back that money.” Umahi vowed to fight those who antagonising him. “All these people that came together to fight me, they collect contracts, they collect monthly pay, they collect vehicles. And when they are asked to bring people that worked for us, they will bring their wives, children and relations. “Now, they are dressing words for us.

Mokason288:
I have said it before and I will gladly say it again

One IGBO man is another IGBO man’s problem

This Umahi has only been Interested in talking like a child... I thought he said few days ago that Anyim is the leader of IPOB why was he planning on defecting with the leader of IPOB if he isn’t one

I HOPE I MADE SENSE

Ikennamurphy:
Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has revealed he actually planned his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim and National Assembly members from the state.


Umahi disclosed this while addressing APC stakeholders at a meeting in Abakaliki.

He said Anyim backed out of the plan because he (Umahi) went to see President Buhari over the defection plan without carrying him along.

According the Governor, the plan was for Anyim and other leaders to join him in APC two weeks after he must have successfully defected.

Umahi said he consulted all the National Assembly members and Elders from the State over his defection to APC, claiming all them approved the move and even agreed to defect with him.

He said the only grievance of the NASS members and other leaders was that he joined APC before them, revealing that they actually wanted to join APC before him.

“They were planning to ambush me, but it is difficult to catch the air,” he said.

Reacting to the allegation making the round that Anyim gave him N5bn to prosecute his governorship election in 2015, Umahi said: “I was a deputy Governor, somebody occupying the highest position from the Southeast (referring to Anyim) went and arranged for a N5bn naira loan for me to prosecute the presidential election for his government. I had to sell many of my properties to pay back that money.”

Read Also: Umahi: Limit of opportunism
Umahi vowed to fight those who antagonising him, saying “let me tell you, I’m not afraid of anybody but I respect everybody. But I have said that if God sent me, this will be the last fight in this state.”

He alleged former Governor Martin Elechi was also fought by the same people fighting him.

“All these people that came together to fight me, they collect contracts, they collect monthly pay, they collect vehicles. And when they are asked to bring people that worked for us, they will bring their wives, children and relations.

“Now, they are dressing words for us. We are in chapter one, in Chapter two, I will publish all that I have done for the leaders of this state,” Umahi vowed.

https://thenationonlineng.net/i-planned-defection-to-apc-with-anyim-nass-members-umahi/amp/

SmartPolician:


Why are you dragging a tribe of millions of people into your madness because some politicians are repositioning themselves for 2023?

It seems you people always put your brains in a bottle before commenting on Nairaland?

Mokason288:


Ewu who told you Hausa’s and Yoruba’s are not repositioning themselves for 2023 ?

SmartPolician:


Olodo

You are still not getting the point. Perhaps I will have to bring it down to the kindergarten level so you can grasp it.

If politicians are having issues, attack the politicians. Stop dragging an entire tribe of millions of people into your madness.