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Umahi's Defection Will Streamline Ebonyi Politics - APC Chairman

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By Our Reporter Ebonyi state caretaker Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, have declared once again that the defection of the State Governor, Engr David Umahi from the people’s Democratic party PDP, to the All Progressive Congress APC, is the best thing that ever happened to the entire Igbo Nation. Adding that his defection will help to streamline Ebonyi Politics. Chief Emegha stated this when a political group “Ebonyi Progressive Alliance” paid him a courtesy visit in his office. He pointed out that the courageous and bold move of the governor is a selfless sacrifice for the total liberation and political emancipation of Igbo race. He said that the defection has accorded the state and indeed, the South East, its pride of place in the national politics of the country, stressing that the move will usher real democratic dividends to the people of the zone. He described those oppossing the Governor’s move to APC as uninformed and common enemy of the p
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REVEALED: Reasons Behind Gov. Umahi's Move To APC

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By Stanley Okoro Emegha The concepts of politics from the time of early philosophers and political thinkers have unarguably attached significant importance to political ideals. These ideals otherwise christened “ideology” determine what goals leaders usually pursue and their impact on the society. In other words, ideology plays a central role in the political life of a people because it serves as a political compass that gives direction upon which leaders often time navigate through the stormy waters of life in a bid to improve the social wellbeing of the people. Consequently, political parties especially in Nigeria have always formed their programme of action based on ideological planks such parties profess to uphold ranging from capitalism, communism, socialism, marxism etc. Unfortunately, these ideologies are usually punctured by pretences that seemingly give false hope to the general public contrary to the actions of incumbent power holders. However, it is argued that despite thes
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Security Commissioner Sue For Peace In Ebonyi Community

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By Celestine Okeh In a bid to ensure that enduring peace prevails in all parts of the state, the commissioner for internal security border peace and conflict resolution, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, on Thursday, passionately prevailed on the people of Ukawu autonomous community in Onicha Local Government Area of the state, to embrace peace and quit the character of leadership tussle currently, brewing in the community. The commissioner stated this during a meeting with the stakeholders of the community, following a rising tension due to the leadership squabble orchestrated by the petition written by a group known as "Ukawu leaders of thought", alleging that the current tenure of current Caretaker Leadership of the town Union have elapsed and expressed the need for a new leadership to emerge in the community. He charged the leaders to guide the existing peace in the area jealously, and never give room for crises of any kind, noting that crises is an ill-wind that blows no one a
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Ebonyi PDP National Assembly Members; The Dumbest - Nwebonyi

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By Our Reporter Barr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Ebonyi state Chairman of the people's Democratic party PDP, have lashed at the national Assembly Members of the party from the state, describing them as the dumbest. In a statement he personally endorsed and made available to celplusmedia, reads in full; "Members of the PDP caucus in the National Assembly from Ebonyi State who are afraid they could not secure a return ticket to the National Assembly have been making frantic efforts to disorganize the party in the state. This is to enable them remove all the elected executives who they fear might not vote for them in the party's primaries in 2022.  "It is evident that the national assembly members from Ebonyi State who of the PDP are the dumbest in the national assembly, especially those of them from Ebonyi North and Central. Imagine a senator who is serving a second term but could not boast of any tangible achievement in the national assembly or even in his constituency. Senat
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Security Commissioner, 14 Others Emerges Ebonyi APC Caretaker Executive Committee

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...As APC Caretaker Committee Dissolves Ebonyi State Executives Committee By Celestine Okeh Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, the Ebonyi State commissioner for internal security, border peace and conflict resolution, have emerged the state Chairman of the 15-member Caretaker Executive committee of the All progressive Congress APC. The emergence of the new state Executives was due to dissolution of the former state caretaker executive by the national caretaker Executive of the APC. This was according to the statement signed by the Deputy National publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena. He urged the supporters, members and leaders of the party in Ebonyi state and other chapters to support and work towards the achievement of the peace and reconciliation of the party. Here is the statement in full;   ''The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has dissolved the Party's Ebonyi State Working Committee following refusal of factions to
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More PDP Governors May Dump Party With Umahi To APC - Fani Kayode Warns

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Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation has warned the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the planned defection of Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress, APC. There are reports that Umahi is planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling party. Fani-Kayode, reacting, said he is yet to confirm the news but described Umahi’s rumoured defection to APC as troubling. According to him, other governors may join Umahi to defect to the APC which will affect the party’s chances of winning the 2023 presidential election. The PDP Chieftain on his Twitter page wrote: “The rumour that my friend and brother Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi state is planning to leave @OfficialPDPNig and join @OfficialAPCNg is troubling. “I am yet to confirm if it is true and I will see him in the next few days to know the true position of things but if it is then I urge the leadership of the PDP to do all they can to ensure that he stays. Not only
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Ebonyi; The Gale Of Defection And The Debacle Of Unwilling Lieutenants

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By our reporter  On Saturday, the 17th day of October, 2020 Ebonyi State and indeed, the entire media space was enveloped with rumour of the purported defection of Ebonyi State Governor, Engr David Umahi from the people’s Democratic Party PDP, to the national ruling All progressive Congress APC. The rumour which sooner than later, reverberated across the political landscape of Ebonyi State and even beyond, could not be remedied as the cosmetic reffutal of the alleged defection by Mr Francis Nwaze, special assisstant on media and publicity to the governor, could not remedy the already escalated rumor. The political terrain was further burdened by torrents of consultation. First, the thirteen (13) Local Government were summoned to append their approval for or against the planned defection, which they all, gave approval to, according to our findings. There was however a “crack on the wall” at the state House of Assembly’ as six (6) out of the twenty four (24) members of the state Assembly
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