{"id":92738,"date":"2022-03-12T17:24:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T16:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=92738"},"modified":"2022-03-12T17:24:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T16:24:04","slug":"breaking-massive-protest-ongoing-in-ebonyi-state-over-gov-dave-umahis-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/breaking-massive-protest-ongoing-in-ebonyi-state-over-gov-dave-umahis-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Massive Protest Ongoing In Ebonyi State Over Gov Dave Umahi\u2019s Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1727110262973935466\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hundreds of protesters in the early hours of Saturday stormed the streets of Afikpo to protest against the sack of the governor of Ebonyi, Dave Umahi by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court of Abuja.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The protesters who were led by top APC members in Afikpo North and the state at large showed solidarity to the Governor and said they cannot accept Hon. Iduma Igariwey as the governor of the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking during the protest, one of the leaders in the community described Hon. Igariwey as \u201cAbuja Governor\u201d stressing that he can only be governor of Ebonyi after Dave Umahi\u2019s tenure.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHe can only be Abuja Governor as we\u2019ll always worship and follow our Ebonyi Governor in person of Engr. Dave Umahi. There is no other governor in the state aside Dave Umahi. He\u2019ll complete his tenure in 2023 and then we\u2019ll witness a smooth transition to another working government\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking to our correspondent, Afikpo North Local Government Chairman, Barrister Obiageri Oko-Enyim, said the state cannot be reduced by purchasing governors by appointment.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>She said; \u201cMbgo people cannot be reduced by supporting someone who wants to purchase governor by appointment. We will not accept any one who wants to become governor by the corner\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the governor has been granted stay of execution by the court of appeal, I want to assure the governor that the entire Ehugbo, Afikpo North and Ebonyi at large is for Dave Umahi. You can see it by the number of people that are here to show solidarity with Dave Umahi. 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