Umahi will remain in office till 2023 ― Kinsmen

Kinsmen of the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has stated that the governor will remain in power until the end of his tenure.

They described the Abuja Federal High Court judgement which sacked Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, over their defection to the All Progressives Congres (APC) as a distraction from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The kinsmen stated this in Abakaliki on Tuesday during a solidarity rally in support of Umahi where they vowed to remain focused and undaunted despite the judgement.

They however expressed the hope that the Appeal Court will do justice to the matter.

Speaking at the rally, the Chairman of Ohaozara local government and Chairman Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in the state, Mrs Nkechinyere Iyioku, called on the people of the area not to panic over the High Court judgement but to continue to support Umahi as the governor of the state.

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“We say no to Facebook governor, we say no backyard governor, we say no to Abuja governor. Our governor, Engr Chief David Umahi will be in office till May 29, 2023, and from there, we are moving to Abuja.

“We say no to distractors, they can never distract us because we are focused. We will continue to be focused. His excellency is focused and he will continue to be focused. Whether they like it or not, our governor will complete his tenure. What we are solidly behind him and no man can truncate his administration,” she said.

On his part, Principal Secretary to Umahi, Chief Emmanuel Obasi said “in 1999, Dr Sam Egwu became governor and he governed the state for eight years. In 2007, Chief Martin Elechi became governor and he governed Ebonyi for eight years. Our own governor, Chief David Umahi will also govern for eight years. No amount of betrayal, no amount of secret meetings in Dubai, Port-Harcourt and anywhere can thwart his mandate.”