Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state is reportedly set to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Nation reported that the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) held a meeting with the governor in Abuja yesterday November 10, apparently to persuade him from leaving the party.
Releasing photos from the meeting, the party’s spokesman Kola Ologbondiya wrote “State of the nation: @OfficialPDPNig just held a crucial meeting with Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi, to deliberate on national issues.”
Insiders also alleged that at the meeting in Abuja, the PDP delegation told the Governor that there was no need leaving the PDP for the APC, which they argued had become unpopular. However, Umahi who is reportedly joining the party he claimed will protect the interest of the South-East in the 2023 elections, allegedly told the members of the National Working Committee of the PDP that his decision to join the APC was irrevocable.