David Umahi to join APC this week |READ FULL DETAIL
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Nov 16, 2020
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi is set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) this week.
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A source said the governor confirmed his defection during a meeting with stakeholders in his Uburu Ohaozara Local Government Area country home on Sunday.
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The meeting was attended by bigwigs including the lawmaker representing Ezra South/Ikwo federal constituency Chinedu Ogah, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission Elias Mbam, State Chairman Senator Julius Ucha, Nwachukwu Eze and Senator Anthony Agbo, among others.
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Minister of Science and Technology Ogbonnaya Onu did not attend the meeting.
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Though details of the meeting were still sketchy as at last night, a source at the meeting said the governor also promised to reshuffle his executive council in December to accommodate members of the APC.
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"He did not give us the exact date he will officially defect but he was categorical that it will happen this week,ÔÇØ the source said.
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