The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lambasted the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over his comment that no opposition party exists in Ebonyi State, stressing that it was deceitful and misleading the public.
In a statement issued by the Party Chairman, Mr Onyemaechi Nwele, the PDP maintained that it remains a formidable opposition force in the state, with a lucid vision and strategic blueprint to regain its stronghold.
“I feel compelled to address recent pronouncements by Sen. Engr. David Nweze Umahi, the erstwhile governor of Ebonyi State and current Minister for Works.
Sen. Umahi claimed that there is no political opposition in the state, portraying the situation as propitious for the incumbent governor, Francis Nwifuru, attributing the absence of opposition to the defection of erstwhile adversaries to the ruling party, APC.”
“Such assertions are not only misleading but are crafted with the intent to deceive the public. The PDP remains a formidable opposition force in Ebonyi State, with a lucid vision and strategic blueprint to reinvigorate our presence at the state echelon. Our ambition is to reclaim the governorship and secure a majority in legislative positions through democratic processes.”
Nwele noted that Umahi was only trying to reconcile with the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, and safeguard his political ambition ahead of the 2027 general election.
