Ebonyians Hold A One Million-Man Protest Match In Solidarity With Governor Umahi (Photos)

~As Governor Umahi Restates Confidence In The Judiciary

Ebonyi youths from the thirteen Local Government Areas of the State on Wednesday thronged the Abakaliki Capital City marching through the streets registering dissatisfaction with Tuesday's Federal High Court Judgement which purportedly sacked the Governor and Deputy from office, IGBERETV reports.

The youths numbering over one million marched with various inscriptions demonstrating solidarity to the governance of Governor Umahi in the State.

Governor Umahi who was notified of the protest quickly rushed to Udensi roundabout to address the protesters to ensure there was no breakdown of law and order.

Addressing the youths, Governor Umahi thanked them for the unprecedented show of love and solidarity and urged them to remain calm as he seeks redress in the Court of Appeal.

"Do not be angry about the judgment, say thank you to PDP, it is a joke that has been carried very far and today we say to PDP enough is enough in Ebonyi State.

"Let me tell Unwuekumaenyi, nobody is going to steal your mandate, the North has done eight years, the Central has done eight years, the South is about doing eight years after that it will revert to Unwuekumaenyi, Unwuekumaenyi should be very wise, I am a man of justice, I will not allow another man from the South to come and take your position.

"I don't want you to go against the Law, I want to thank Nigerians, I want to thank Ebonyi people.

"I want to tell you two things, one is to be very peaceful, number two is to assure you that we still have very serious confidence in the Judiciary.

"The blame is not to the Judge, the blame is to the PDP lawyers who misled the Judge and I am using the opportunity to let Nigerians know that nobody castigated the Judge, I said we will obey the Judgement of Ebonyi State, we will appeal the Judgement of Abuja, I did not say we will disobey otherwise we will not appeal, we have filled stay of execution and we have appealed at Court of Appeal Enugu and Court of Appeal Abuja, so we are still your Governor and Deputy Governor.

"So there is nothing to fear, go about your businesses peaceful, let me assure the NBA Chairman that he is a perfect gentleman and that we will never insult the Judiciary and we have confidence in the Judiciary and I know they will do the right thing."

He commended the All Progressives Congress, APC for their solidarity and maintained that there was no division in the Party as insinuated by the opposition elements.

"Let me tell you there is no division in APC, if there is any change it will be notified, for now, there is none, for now, let me assure you that there is no PDP in Ebonyi State, there can be PDP in Abuja but not in this State."

Governor Umahi while announcing that he has secured a stay of execution to quash the infamous Federal High Court Judgement, also maintained that an appeal to that effect has been filled in Enugu and Abuja Courts of Appeal.

Northernblood5:
Does it mean that this idiot called Umahi don't have a single Igbo traditional wear??

This man is just an idiot and will be a Minus to Igbo in Federal Level. This kind of idiot is not who to send to Abuja to represent us

HitbackIIback:
Dave Umahi has done well for his state but I don't expect him to look desperate for power again, he's been 8years as Deputy Governor, 7years plus as Governor and a performing one for that matter, he has 90days to appeal the case he should just do the needful and stop behaving as if he has lost the case already.

HitbackIIback:
Dave Umahi has done well for his state but I don't expect him to look desperate for power again, he's been 8years as Deputy Governor, 7years plus as Governor and a performing one for that matter, he has 90days to appeal the case he should just do the needful and stop behaving as if he has lost the case already.

helinues:


Why do you people want the best governor ever presented by your region to vacate his seat considering his visible, durable projects and development across Ebonyi state.

Gov Dave about 8 years term projects supercedes all the projects done by the past governors, why do you want such person out?

Northernblood5:


I know that Umahi is good but, he can't represent us we'll. He will focus on North than Us just like Goodluck Jonathan. We have other good neutral people like Sullivan Chime or Ogbonnaya Ọnụ.

helinues:


But he has already appealed the judgement which means the decision of the Abuja court would be on hold until Appeal court makes her decision which should be in months time if not a year +.

Pdp and their supporters should stop acting like illiterates

helinues:


But he has already appealed the judgement which means the decision of the Abuja court would be on hold until Appeal court makes her decision which should be in months time if not a year +.

Pdp and their supporters should stop acting like illiterates

HitbackIIback:


Meaning there's no need for one million match and the rest. He should just focus and continue his developmental strides. I love the man right from his days as Deputy Governor

helinues:


You should know the acclaimed one million match could be the work of his aspiring successor.. Na Politics time we dey.

On a normal day, such kind of judgement shouldn't shake Gov Dave, for Africa for that matter..

helinues:


Represent you well at where? To my best of understanding, he is the current governor of Ebonyi state, which he has represented well with his projects and development.

And if you are talking about his rumoured ambition, he has even yet to declared his intentions.. Though he may have done well in his state but the chance of him winning his party ticket is so slim. Ministerial position won't be bad for him..

My opinion though