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Umahi knocks contractors, engineers for poor quality jobs

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has knocked contractors and ministry engineers for conniving to sabotage road construction projects in many parts of the country. The Minister, at the weekend, chided the contractors handling the Enugu-Port Harcourt road (Aba – Eleme

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Dave Umahi, vows to use ICPC to prosecute them

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2023 0

One of President Tinubu’s ministers, Dave Umahi, has threatened to flush out corrupt elements within the Ministry of Works who have been conniving with contractors to frustrate the government’s efforts at development. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Umahi, the Minister of Works, shared the development with journalists at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday after meeting […]

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Gov. Umahi has no plans to return to PDP – says APC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2021 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi chapter, has described as fake, the news making the rounds that Gov. Dave Umahi, plans to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Simbard Ogbuatu, the Public Relations Officer, APC in Ebonyi, in a statement issued on Friday in Abakaliki, advised APC members and supporters to discountenance the […]

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Gov Umahi: Fani-Kayode lied, never played any role in my defection to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2021 0

The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has rubbished the claim by former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, that he facilitated his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Umahi insisted that Fani-Kayode played no role in his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC. Fani-Kayode had yesterday formally joined the APC at the […]

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Why South-East people still obey IPOB’s sit-at-home order – Gov Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2021 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has given reasons why people in the South-East still adhere to the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) despite its suspension. According to Umahi, “it is a question of fear”. He stated this while speaking with State House correspondents on Monday, following a meeting with […]

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Biafra agitation has been hijacked – Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2021 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, who is also the Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum during the statehouse briefing on security cooperation between the Federal Government and Southeast Governors, stated that the Biafra agitation has been hijacked. Governor Umahi started off by stating the situation in the South East is a mixture of […]

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BREAKING: South-East not interested in secession –Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2021 0

Dave Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi State, says the South-East geopolitical zone does not want war and does not want to abandon Nigeria. This was announced by Umahi, who is also the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, during the weekly State House Briefing on Thursday at Aso Villa in Abuja. He lamented that “the […]

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Gov. Umahi suspends state secondary education boaed

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has approved the immediate and indefinite suspension of the state’s Secondary Education Board (SEB). The suspension follows some fraudulent practices discovered in the administration and management of the Board, such as dead persons, persons who have resigned and those that have secured employments in other places, still in

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Peter Obi: Umahi’s defection is a distraction, has no economic value

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

Former governor of Anambra and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential running mate, Peter Obi, has said the defection of the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no economic impact on Nigerians, Daily Times gathered. Obi made this statement while speaking on Arise Television yesterday, wondering how many lives […]

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Defection: Call Umahi to order, AESID urges Buhari, APC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2020 0

To avert a crisis in Ebonyi State, a call has gone to President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to urgently call governor Dave Umahi to order, Daily Times gathered. The governor was accused of masterminding open  orchestration of “accusations, threats, harassments, intimidation and open protests” against some

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Umahi, state executive council, 13 LGA chairmen, others to be received by APC today

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2020 0

The Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, will be received by the All Progressive Congress (APC) at a rally in Abakaliki today (Thursday), Daily Times gathered. The Chairman, Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, Mai Mala Buni, APC governors and chieftains of the party are among dignitaries expected to formally receive the governor. […]

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2023: Gov Wike reveals main reasons Umahi defected to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

Rivers Sate governor, Nyesom Wike has explained reasons Ebonyi state governor and chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum (SGF), Dave Umahi defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Wike said his Ebonyi counterpart left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pursue his presidential ambition. Daily Times recalls that Gov Umahi left PDP for APC in […]

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Umahi a deceptive politician, running to APC to cover his tracks — AESID

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has knocked the Ebonyi state governor, Engr. Dave Umahi for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a grand plot to cover his malfeasance in governance. The governor was described as a hypocrite and ingrate to have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party upon which […]

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No regrets leaving PDP, says Gov Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

By Charles Onyekwere Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi said that he has no regret leaving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that he took the decision in the interest of people of the south-east zone, Daily Times gathered. Umahi who made this known in a chat with […]

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Uzodinma confirms Umahi’s imminent defection, says more PDP Governors to join APC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma on Monday confirmed that the defection of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress is a done deal, Daily Times gathered. He as well disclosed that more state governors are on the waiting list to jump […]

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Dave Umahi explains why he’s dumping PDP for APC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2020 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has revealed why he has decided to dump the PDP for APC. He disclosed his decision to the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday, Daily Times gathered. He said he would join the ruling All Progressives Congress which he claimed would protect the […]

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AESID warns Gov Umahi against coercing Ebonyi lawmakers to join APC

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has told Governor Dave Umahi to drop any plan of coercing members of the state House of Assembly into his plan of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Daily Times gathered. The Daily Times recalled that the governor has been linked […]

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COVID-19: PDP urges prayers for Umahi, Ortom’s wife

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for prayers for the speedy recovery of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, the wife of the Benue State governor, Eunice Ortom and other Nigerians, who have tested positive to COVID-19. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement at the weekend in Abuja, described the […]

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Ebonyi indigenes tell Buhari to call Umahi to order over ban on journalists

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been asked to call the governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, to order against the backdrop of the recent ban placed on two journalists in the state and other administrative lapses capable of demarketing the party. A group, Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the […]

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Journalists eviction: You won’t be governor forever, Ebonyi indigenes tell Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2020 0

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has condemned in strong terms the eviction of two journalists from the Ebonyi State Government House by governor Dave Umahi. The Association told Umahi in clear term that his days in office as governor are numbered. Recall that the governor during a live broadcast on Wednesday […]