BREAKING: See Who Is To Replace Dave Umahi As Ebonyi Governor

BREAKING: See Who Is To Replaces Dave Umahi As Ebonyi Governor

The replacement for Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi has been announced.

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, a Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, fired Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe.

In response to the ruling, Dave Umahi stated that he was still the governor of Ebonyi State, claiming that the verdict of Justice Inyang Ekwo, which had him and his deputy removed from office on Tuesday, had been bought.

Dave Umahi said he was not surprised that the judge delivered the judgment in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, adding, “Ekwo was charged and needed to discharge.”

“There are three ways whereby a governor can vacate his office: it is either by death, resignation, and impeachment. There is no other constitutional provision that empowers a hatchet man to turn the Constitution upside down.

“I have listened to the judgment of Inyang Ekwo and it’s very obvious that he was on a mission. He was making all effort to upturn the rulings of the Appeal and Supreme Courts, on issues like this,” Umahi said about the judgment

However, Touchaheart Nigeria says that Dave Umahi’s replacement has appeared just hours after the judgment.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s largest opposition party, has submitted the names of its nominees to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replace fired Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe (INEC).

Senator Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP National Chairman, revealed that the party had submitted the names of Hon. Iduma Igariwey as governor and Fred Udogwo as a deputy governor to INEC.

He began by saying this while speaking at the PDP National Headquarters in Wadata Plaza in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.