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JUST IN: Gov. Umahi Officially Joins APC

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 

Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently in Ebonyi State as Governor David Umahi officially defects to the party.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that his Deputy, Eric Igwe at the event announced that he will be joining his principal in the APC.

“Where you go I will go, where you stand, I will stand,” Igwe said.

Governor Umahi in his speech at the official defection announced that “henceforth, Ebonyi is 100% APC. We are all moving to APC.”

Read also: Ebonyi Gov, David Umahi Finally Joins APC, Discloses Reason For Dumping PDP

Umahi had on Tuesday dumped PDP for APC, confirming speculations that he had taken the decision to dump the opposition party for the ruling party.

Dignitaries present at the event include former Senate President Ken Nnamani; Chairman, APC National Caretaker Committee who is also the governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni; Jigawa State Governor, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar; Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu and Niger State Governor,  Abubakar Bello, among others.

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