Tag: Umahi
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South East region set to launch own security outfit soon – Umahi
A Regional security outfit has been formed to protect lives and properties in the Southeast, Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi said on Wednesday. Umahi broke the news in his capacity as the Chairman of the Southeast Governors’ Forum (SGF). The Forum said the need for total re-evaluation of the security architecture in the region informed…
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Obaseki’s Endorsement: Edo PDP begs Secondus to call Umahi, Danjuma, others to order
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the National Chairman of the party, Chief Uche Secondus, to call some top members of the party to order over their endorsement of the re-election bid of the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Dan Orbih, made…
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Edo: Plots to unseat Obaseki will fail – Gov. Umahi
Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi on Friday assured Godwin Obaseki will be re-elected Governor of Edo state. He said nothing will stop the Governor’s re-election because he has done well and deserves to continue in office. Obaseki is a member of the All Progressive Congress(APC) while Umahi is a member of the opposition People’s Democratic Party…
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Ihedioha: Umahi leads PDP protest in Ebonyi, demands reversal of judgement in 24hrs
Ebonyi State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has given the Nigerian Supreme Court 24 hrs to reverse the judgement it delivered on the Imo State governorship election. The party gave the ultimatum during the peaceful protest it staged in Abakaliki, the State Capital. This is even as the party in the Southeast said…
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APC speaks on probing PDP’s Umahi for claiming ‘100% membership’ of party
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi said it viewed with great concern, the reported claim by Gov. Dave Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that he also belonged to APC. The governor was quoted to have told his audience at the Government House, Abakaliki, on Monday, January 6, that he was “100 per…
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DSS arraigns Umahi’s aide, two others for N3.6bn attempted fraud
The Department of State Services on Thursday arraigned three suspects for attempting to defraud the Ebonyi State Government of the sum of N3.6 billion (USD10,000,000.00). One of the suspects, Precious Orji Nnachi, was a Technical Assistant to Governor David Umahi. The trio alleged approached Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State in December 2019 claiming they…
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PDP Gov Umahi clears air on ‘100% membership of APC’ comment
Embarrassed by reports of double dealing with both the PDP and APC, Ebonyi State governor Dave Umahi has issued a disclaimer. Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Uchenna Orji said the report was untrue, mischievous and misleading. He said the Governor only cautioned those in the habit of defecting from one political to another to…
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I am 100% APC, Serving PDP governor boasts
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has lashed Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) members planning defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he is “100 per cent APC.” Umahi, who spoke when the people of Ishielu and Onicha Local Government Areas paid him Christmas homage, enjoined such people to stop” jumping from here and there” because…
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Ebonyi 2023: Umahi vows to oppose older candidates
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi on Monday said he will not allow an older Politician to succeed him in 2023. He spoke in Uburu, his country home while addressing members of the State Executive Council who paid him a Christmas Homage. They were led by the Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe. The Governor said his successor…
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Umahi orders immediate closure of hospital over Lassa fever outbreak
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the immediate closure of St. Vincent Hospital at Igbagu in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi following a suspected outbreak of Lassa fever at the hospital. The order is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abakaliki by Mr Francis Nwaze, the Senior Special Assistant to the…