Ebonyi: Top Umahi Aides Resign, Dump APC, Return To PDP

Top aides to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State have resigned their appointment with the state government.

The three aides until their resignation were technical assistants to the governor – Nwigbo Ransomed, Amaechi Nwovu and Onweagu Chika.

The letters of resignation of the aides were dated March 16, March 10 and February 22, 2021, respectively.

The respective letters of resignation stated, “I, Onweagu Chika, most sincerely wish to appreciate you for your appointing me as a Technical Assistant on Water Resources. I am indeed humbled for your kind gesture to me as I served in your government. I hereby resign.”

“I, Amaechi Nwovu E., most humbly bring to your notice, Your Excellency, of my resignation as a Technical Assistant to the Governor on Water Resources with effect from March 10, 2021. The reason for my resignation is personal and best known to me.”

“Please, accept this letter as a formal notification to resign my position as a Technical Assistant to the Governor on Environment effective from February 22, 2021. I am Nwigbo Ransomed.”

It was learnt that following their resignation, the three former joined the Peoples Democratic Party from the APC.

It was gathered that 13 appointees of the governor had so far resigned their appointments since Umahi defected from the PDP to the APC in November, 2020.