The minority leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe says the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is not in any way disturbed by the exit of the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi.
In a statement by his media adviser, Uchenna Awom, in Abuja, Senator Abaribe said the party had before now adverted her mind to the fact that, Governor Umahi was already in his new party, the All Progressive Congress,APC, in spirit before his formal announcement on Tuesday.
He added that the PDP is unfazed and will not be affected negatively or its membership eroded, neither will the fortunes of APC be enhanced with Umahi’s joining the party.
The Minority leader also faulted Governor Umahi’s reasons of injustice and lack of fairness for leaving the PDP, saying that it is clear for all to see, that the PDP has been very fair to the southeast in all its dealings since inception.
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“It is not true and very unfortunate for the governor to characterize the PDP in such light. Examples are legion, which shows that our dear party has reciprocated severally the support of the southeast, meaning that the party is not taking the support of Ndi-Igbo for granted”.
“It is inconceivable to perceive the position of Presidential photographer, which Ndi-Igbo currently occupies in the villa as fairness”, Abaribe said.
Nonetheless, Senator Abaribe said Governor Umahi is well within his right as an individual to change position, but such in this circumstance must be hinged on very noble reasons other than allegations of injustice and unfair treatment of the South East by the PDP.
(Editor:Abaje Usekwe)
