The All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State Southeast Nigeria has condemned the act of a Lawmaker representing Afikpo North and Afikpo South Federal Constituency at House of Representatives in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
This was contained in the statement issued by the Ebonyi State APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Simbad Ogbuatu in Abakaliki the state capital.
Ogbuatu said “the attention of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in Ebonyi State has been drawn to a broad day light insanity and arrogation of the title “His Excellency” by Idu Igariwe to his name who claims to be Governor of Ebonyi State after the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, which sacked Governor David Umahi as the Governor of the State.
“Idu Igariwe is not the Governor of Ebonyi State as no one has ever become Governor of any State through appointment since the return of democracy in Nigeria and as such should desist forthwith arrogating himself as the Governor of Ebonyi State.
“If Idu Igariwe has the interest to contest which is not possible since it is not the turn of Ebonyi South to produce the next governor of Ebonyi State, he should first of all resign his elective position as member representing Afikpo North/Afikpo South Federal Constituency at the green chamber.
“We are using this opportunity to remind Mr idu Igariwe that Ebonyi State still have an active Governor, His Excellency, Engr Chief David Nweze Umahi whose tenure will end come 2023.
“Henceforth he should desist from arrogating himself with the name His Excellency and granting of press release as the governor of Ebonyi State.
“We only have one Governor and he is David Nweze Umahi who is the progressive leader of APC Ebonyi State”
Ogbuatu said the good people of Ebonyi State are fully determined to defend the mandate which they gave to David Nweze Umahi within the breath and length of the law if he continues to parade himself in this unlawful manner.
Emmanuel Ukoh
