The immediate past governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Martin Elechi has revealed why he backed a former Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu to succeed him rather than Governor Dave Umahi, who was then serving as his deputy.

The former governor, who disclosed this to select journalists at his country home, Echialike Ikwo, noted that the Governor lacked the spirit of accommodation and other qualities necessary for a person occupying such position. The press conference came ahead of a thanksgiving church service being organized by former members of his state executive council and former council chairmen and friends.

According to him, “I have no apologies to anybody or to any group of people for what happened. I still stick to my conscience and to my belief that what I did in that circumstance is what I should do.
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This man is old. He should retire from politics.

But then hiss decision was the worst I ever saw... It was a total political miscalculation... Elechi was a stingy man who wanted to fight a free giver liker umahi his traditional ruler brother that controls crowd and a whole army general including ibeto cement... That man was a joke... He caused many to loose their jobs without hope of being in power in next 8yrs...am just annoyed cos my dad was unfortunately in his crew.