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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State Ebonyi State Government has directed the 13 local government Chairmen in the State to immediately form local vigilente and put cross bars at strategic locations to fish out criminal elements and assist security agents in the LGAs. Briefing Journalists shortly after the State Executive Council meeting in Abakaliki, the State Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Barr. Uchenna Orji said that EXCO also directed that 100 Neighborhood Watch in each local government be deployed to effectively police the various communities. Barr. Orji stated that t...

Punch Newspapers Sections Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki Published 15 March 2021 TWO aides of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, have resigned their appointments and announced their defection to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Mr. Amaechi Oken, a Senior Technical Assistant to the Governor and Benjamin Obaji, a Technical Assistant, tendered their letters of resignation early this month. In their resignation letters dated March 1 and March 8, 2021, respectively, they cited non-payment of salaries as reason for quitting their jobs. It was gathered that on resignati...

National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), South East zone, Chief Ali Odefa, yesterday accused his former boss and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, of plotting to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on him and some of his property in the state.

By Douglas Okoro Abakaliki, March 5, 2021 Stakeholders in Ebonyi have called for the sustenance of zoning arrangement in the distribution of key elective offices in the state for the 2023 general elections . The stakeholders who spoke to newsmen on Thursday in Abakaliki in separate interviews, described zoning formula adopted by the state as ‘strategic and perfect’ for advancement of democracy. According to them, the initiative has reduced acrimony, tension and bitter political struggle for succession. They noted that sustaining the existing arrangement in 2023 and beyond would further c...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The governor of Ebonyi State David Umahi has threatened to clampdown on stakeholders of Onitsha LGA, the hometown of the acting national vice chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Odefa and other communities for their inability to resolve all communal clashes in their areas. Recall that there have been increased hostilities, killings and destruction of valuable properties by warlords in some communities of the state especially in Isinkwo and Abaomege, Ezza/ Effium communities. It was gathered that political leaders/ stakeholders of Isinkwo and Abaomeg...