Minister of Works Senator David Umahi has said that President Bola Tinubu would on Saturday, 31 May 2025, commission the first completed section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister, who disclosed this during an inspection of the project at the weekend, said the federal government has intensified work on …
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Professionals Urges Tinubu To Appoint Umahi As Works Minister
A professional group, South East Professionals has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint the immediate past governor of Ebonyi State and senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone, David Umahi as minister for works and transport in his administration. The group in a statement signed by its convener, Engr. Fredrick …
Read More »10th Assembly: Umahi, Ndume, Barau Endorse Akpabio For Senate President
FORMER Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee Senator Jubrin Barau, and outgoing Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, have all endorsed Godswill Akpabio to be the next Senate President. Three Senators-elect who had been competing for the presidency of the 10th Senate with Akpabio withdrew their candidacies and endorsed the former …
Read More »APC Governors Recommend Zoning For NASS Leadership, Rule Out Oshiomhole, Umahi
The governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have recommended a zoning formula for the choice of the presiding and principal officers of the 10th session of the National Assembly for the consideration of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu. The governors under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) recommended …
Read More »Governor Umahi Kicks Against Denying Political Parties Access To Govt Facilities
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has kicked against denying political parties access to government-owned facilities in the ongoing campaign rallies in the State and the nation at large. He instructed the Ministry of Youth and Sports to grant the Labour Party (LP) the use of the State stadium for …
Read More »Umahi Can’t Be Sacked For Dumping PDP – Appeal Court
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Friday, hailed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, which nullified his earlier sacking from office by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court had sacked Umahi and his deputy, Eric Igwe, after …
Read More »I’m Unbothered By Court Ruling On My Sack. I’ve Even Added Weight – Umahi
I Am Unbothered By Court Ruling On My Sack. I Have Even Added Weight – Governor Umahi Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state has said that he is not worried about the recent court judgment removing him from office, Newsextra24 reports. On March 8, a Federal High court sitting in …
Read More »Umahi Asks Judge To Withdraw His Motion For A Stay Of Execution
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Monday, struck out the motion filed by sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, seeking for a stay of execution of the March 8 judgment. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the motion after Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel for Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi …
Read More »Defection: Why Umahi, Deputy May Lose At Appeal Court — Sagay
Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has said Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, who were sacked last week by Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on the grounds of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …
Read More »Umahi, Deputy Appeal Sack Ruling
Ebonyi Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe have appealed the High Court ruling, which ordered for their sack from office. The duo according to the notice of appeal in suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/920/2021 filed at the Abuja Judicial Division of the Appellate Court, disagreed with entire judgement of the …
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