TonyeBarcanista:
Nonsense!!!

A PDP Governor that aligns less with his party at national level and more with the incumbent administration is more or less a minus ONE (-1) to the PDP.

State government collaboration with the federal government for the benefit of the masses is not a crime (as seen in Akwa Ibom - FG relationship) but when it comes to politics, it is expected that opposition actors play their roles properly instead of promoting the political interest of another political actor (president) of an opposing party.

tuniski:

Wrong, there is currently no PDP at federal level.
Anyway, it is smart politics to get maximum benefits from an opponent!

CilicMarin:
Defection or defection. Buhari and Umahi have Ebonyi State in their pocket.

Argue with Fayose.

Nweze1986:
THE TRUTH SURROUNDING GOVERNOR UMAHI'S RUMOURED DEFECTION



By Philip Nweze


Contrary to the ongoing rumour which indicates that the incumbent governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi is eyeing the 2019 governorship seat, under the platform of APC and has in fact jumped ship from his Peoples Democratic Party, the governor has disclosed that he has no such intention.


The governor came out publicly to clear the air on the issue on Tuesday before commencing the weekly state executive council, at the EXCO chambers, Government House, Abakaliki.


Just like earlier, the rumour sprouted from the springboard of the governor's closeness to President Muhammadu Buhari.


Apparently, there are persons within and outside the state that perceive the cordial and progressive relationship that exists between the Governor and the Presidency as inimical to their personal and political interests and aspirations, especially in the light of several national assignments that the Governor is successfully carrying out at the behest of the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.


Since it appears every dastardly attempt at souring the relationship between the State and the Federal Government has borne no fruit so far, they decided to feed the rumour mill with non-existent news of defection to APC just to sow confusion in PDP and upset the current political balance in the state. But without proof, this claim is instantly diminished before discerning Ebonyians.


The general public is hereby advised to disregard the report as it is totally false and does not have the slightest semblance of truth.


Despite the repeated rebuttal of this false report in the past, these vendors of untruth have continued to plant misleading information in the media about a false defection of Governor Umahi to one party today and another party tomorrow.


Nevertheless, we are not unaware that a major motive for the planting of these lies is to distract the governor from focusing on his job and consequently derail the steady and assured March of Ebonyi State to prosperity. So, we shall continue to rebut their malignant lies and save the populace from their corrosive influence.


We also advise PDP faithful, Ebonyi people and the general public to be mindful of any reports alleging that Governor Umahi has either decamped or is planning to decamp as it is nothing better than a false piece of irritating propaganda that should be ignored by responsible citizens.


This rumours are not ordinary. This is continuation of the battle of 2015. They have started again. The agenda of 2015 is still very much alive, and that agenda of 2015 was to destroy, rubbish and finish Umahi politically. The agenda was an agenda that was started pre-2015 and the same pattern, the same root is being followed.


The issue of defecting to another party should be discarded. The idea of going to All Progressive Congress should also be discarded, as the Governor is going nowhere near APC or Labour. Under no circumstances! We are the umbrella party and we will continue to be so.



Social media reporters and our disgruntled opposition politicians in the state are on to same agenda to destabilise PDP by words and actions. But we refuse to be defeated.

TonyeBarcanista:
Funny enough he may be setting himself up for failure if he thinks the federal machinery will abandon APC candidate for the election to support him even if he supports Buhari.

He forget that APC local chapter led by Ogbonayya Onu and Martin Elechi have a axe to grind with him.

He should tread with caution

PHILipu1:

But APC supported Obiano under ground not to allow PDP take over Anambra state while Obiano will work for APC in 2019

tuniski:

Wrong, there is currently no PDP at federal level.
Anyway, it is smart politics to get maximum benefits from an opponent!

PHILipu1:

But APC supported Obiano under ground not to allow PDP take over Anambra state while Obiano will work for APC in 2019

TonyeBarcanista:
[s] Nonsense!!!

A PDP Governor that aligns less with his party at national level and more with the incumbent administration is more or less a minus ONE (-1) to the PDP.

State government collaboration with the federal government for the benefit of the masses is not a crime (as seen in Akwa Ibom - FG relationship) but when it comes to politics, it is expected that opposition actors play their roles properly instead of promoting the political interest of another political actor (president) of an opposing party. [/s]

PHILipu1:

But APC supported Obiano under ground not to allow PDP take over Anambra state while Obiano will work for APC in 2019

giftedben:


Na APGA get Anambra o. Something PDP can not do in 20years, is it APC that will do it within a day.

PHILipu1:

It's not about winning Anambra outrightly by APC in 2019.
It's about making sure that APC share Anambra votes with PDP and prevent the one party show that PDP normally do in Anambra since APGA will not have a strong candidate.

25% votes may just be what APC is targeting in Anambra in 2019 and Obiano will likely use the state structure to give it to Buhari APC than to give it to Peter Obi PDP.

CilicMarin:
Defection or defection. Buhari and Umahi have Ebonyi State in their pocket.

Argue with Fayose.

PHILipu1:

It's not about winning Anambra outrightly by APC in 2019.
It's about making sure that APC share Anambra votes with PDP and prevent the one party show that PDP normally do in Anambra since APGA will not have a strong candidate.

25% votes may just be what APC is targeting in Anambra in 2019 and Obiano will likely use the state structure to give it to Buhari APC than to give it to Peter Obi PDP.

Zico5:
Sincerely speaking, moving from PDP to APC is like from Fran pan to fire. Even as of now PDP is still very much better. We the advocates for APC in 2015 can steadily bear withness to this. It's very strange that the party we together brought to the reign of power could turn to weapon of fire and bloodshed. May God punish anyone that still think something good can come from this devilish party.

maestroferddi:
Your knowledge of South East politics is less than zero.

No genuine Igboman will have any arrangement under the sun to work for Buhari.

You are being deceived by the likes of Orji Kalu who are just tagging along because of expediency.

The Igbos find Buhari repugnant and it will continue because he represents everything the Igbos find abhorrent.

I don't expect you to understand...

PHILipu1:

In few months time,we will see.
We heard all this before the governorship election that Nwoye will not even come 10th because of his association with Buhari party but at the end APC defeated Igbo PDP in the election and I am still telling you that APC will still share Anambra votes maybe 50-50 or more with PDP next year

maestroferddi:
What have you landed when a rustic Yoruba Muslim from Ede in Osu State elects to lecture a nwafo in Igbo matters?

MrI2015:
.Governorship election is different from Presidential election, Tony Nwoye is from Nsugbe while Buhari is from Daura. My pvc is waiting for the election.