…says Umahi never approached the House for any form of a loan The Majority Leader of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Chukwu, has debunked the rumour making the rounds that Gov David Umahi approached the House for N33 billion loan approval was not only false but also mischievous. He said that the
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…warns Umahi to stop creating tension in the state by allegedly sponsoring violence against perceived political opponents The Human rights and pro-democracy groups have decried the unabated political violence in Ebonyi State in which other political parties except for the All Progressives Congress (APC) were targets of attack during campaigns. The Human Rights, Liberty Access
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…the Ebubeagu operatives were killed at Ebebe Junction, a few metres away from the Police Headquarters Report available to The Daily Vendor indicates that two members of the Ebubeagu Security Outfit have been shot dead by gunmen, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Sources claimed that the incident happened on Friday night at the popular Ebebe Junction, a few metres
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‘Ordering the traditional ruler to return official vehicle and other Government properties immediately’ Ebonyi State governor, Engr David Umahi has ordered the indefinite suspension of the traditional ruler of Ishinkwo community, HRH Eze Josephat Ikegwu, from office for his inability to stop the ongoing killings in his area. According to a statement from the Secretary
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“The protest is sponsored by the detractors of this administration“ – Ebonyi govt About three hundred and forty-two former Councillors and sixty-five Supervisors who hail from the 13 LGAs of Ebonyi State have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged unpaid severance allowance by the state government. The ex-Councillors and Supervisors who served under governor David
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…says Peter Obi movement is a movement that is anchored on equity, justice and fairness. The Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, on Friday said the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would garner a significant number of votes from the South-East. The former presidential aspirant who described himself as a loyal party man rooting
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Inspite of the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abakaliki, which nullified the election of the newsly elected Council bosses of the 13 Local Government Areas of the State, Gov David Umahi, Thursday swore them into office against all odds. Also sworn-in by the governor were 11 members of Local government Advisory Committee and
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An Abuja-based businessman and Financial Consultant, Dr. Maurice Ibe, has accused the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi of threatening his life. Ibe, the Chief Executive Officer of Mauritz Walton Nigeria Limited, Abuja, said the Ebonyi State Government engaged his company and Andrew Bishopton Limited to recover money wrongly deducted by the federal government
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Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, has explained reasons behind his opposition to the separatist agitations in the region being spearheaded by Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB). Umahi argued that dividing the nation into independent nations will not solve the problems, noting that the resources of
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There seems to be no end to the number of aides of the Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi that are ready to jump sheep. Barely three days after two of his aides parted ways with his administration, three just threw in the towel and their resignation, TheNation reports, is with immediate effect. The resignees
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Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi and his brother, the former South East Zonal Chairman of the People’s Democratic party PDP, Deacon Austin Umahi Tuesday, officially registered with the All Progressives Congress APC in the ongoing APC registration and revalidation exercise. The event which took place at their Umunaga Ward in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government
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Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Monday said videos making the round on social media purporting that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were responsible for burning of houses belonging to herdsmen were not the handiwork of the separatist movement. According to Umahi, communities, rather IPOB were responsible for the acts.
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The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police and heads of other security agencies to step up security in and around the state. The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the PDP in the state, Chief Fred Udeogu, said the call became necessary in the light of
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A peace meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and Ebonyi state governor, David Nweze Umahi, on Tuesday, to resolve the disagreement between the Ebonyi State University, (EBSU) chapter of the Union and the State government ended in deadlock. ASUU delegation, led by its National Vice Chairman Academics, Emmanuel Osodeke, was in the
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Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has asked Governor David Umahi to speak up over a viral picture of a multi-billion Naira hotel located in Rivers state, allegedly named after Osborn Umahi. The association expressed concern that the governor had maintained the sealed lips since the images of the said Port-Harcourt Osborn La
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