The Ebonyi State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the National Assembly has disowned Governor David Umahi over his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Umahi had on Tuesday formally announced his defection from the PDP to the APC.
The National Leadership of the PDP in a statement, denied that Umahi dumped the party because of alleged injustice.
The Chairman of the Ebonyi National Assembly caucus and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu, at a press conference in Abuja, said though Umahi has the right to join any political party of his choice, the reasons he advanced for his defection were untenable.
He said the National Assembly members from the state, would not abandon the PDP because of Umahi.
Egwu restated that they remain proud card carrying members of the PDP, the platform on which they contested elections in 2019 and won.
He insisted that the Governor should be the last person to jump ship having benefitted immensely from PDP in the past which included his appointment as State PDP chairman, election as deputy governor and two-term governor on the platform of the party.
According to the statement, if there is any Ebonyi person who should remain eternally grateful to the PDP, that individual ought to be Governor David Umahi, as he was appointed the Ebonyi State Chairman of the PDP, also made deputy governor of a PDP administration, and was elected the governor for two terms under the banner of the PDP.
Egwu further noted that as Governor, his two younger brothers were elected to principal offices of the PDP; one (Mr Austine Umahi) as the National Vice Chairman (South East) and another (Mr. Maxwell Umahi) as the Deputy State Chairman of the PDP.
He thanked the teeming members and supporters in various constituencies who have remained undaunted and committed to their membership of the PDP.
The text of the press conference was signed by Senator Sam Ominyi Egwu, Senator Obinna Ogba, Senator Mike Ama Nnachi, Rt. Hon. Sylvester Ogbaga, Rt. Hon. Igariwey Iduma Enwo, Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunku, Rt. Hon. Edwin Anayo and Rt. Hon. Livinus Makwe.
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