Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has dismissed rumours thats he is plotting to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking to newsmen, the governor stated that he can never be in the same political party with failed leaders in the state.
He also disclosed that his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari was not an indication that he was joining the APC.
Umahi said: “The clarification is that my relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari is because he is Mr. President, and he is my boss and the relationship is personal.
“Mr. President or any APC person has never asked me to come to APC, and they will never ask me, and there is no reason for me to leave my party PDP of which I have been the party chairman, deputy governor and now governor.
“I have always insisted on character and any body who jumps from one party to another should examine his or her character, except if there is any problem within your party.
“As for today until Christ comes, there is no crisis in PDP. Even if there is a need for me to leave PDP, I can never leave PDP to join the kind of APC in Ebonyi State.
“With the kind of leaders in Ebonyi State, leaders that have failed Ebonyi State. So, I can never be on the same political platform with them.”