David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, has finally confirmed his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (A
David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, has finally confirmed his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Umahi who served as deputy governor and was twice elected governor confirmed at a press conference in Ebonyi that he has joined the ruling party.
His defection was perfected after a meeting with Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe and chairman of the APC caretaker committee, on Monday.
Umahi attributed his defection to the “injustice” done to the south-east PDP, wondering why the PDP has not zoned the presidency to the region.
“Let me clear the air and state that I never sort for the ticket of PDP Presidency and I will not. Whoever that said that I moved to APC because they refused to zone the ticket to me is being very mischievous. Because even if PDP promises me, an individual a presidential ticket, how does it work?”
“It is expected that we’ll over 8000 delegates would elect the person and such promise can not happen without more than 10 or 20 people. People are being very mischievous but I tell you, there are a lot of prominent people from South East that can take the slot of PDP.
