The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) has cautioned the Minister of Works and Housing, David Umahi to stop threatening his successor, Governor Francis Nwifuru with second term ticket and allow him to govern the state in peace.
Its President, Paschal Omaka stated this in a statement issued Monday while reacting to recent media reports where Umahi claimed he was now being avoided by those he aided to attain certain political positions in the state, adding that he still had the best of relationships with his successor.
Against this background, the group urged Nwifuru to rise up and take firm charge of his government and the people who elected him.
The group added that it has studied and known Umahi over the years, saying his recent media voyage was only symptomatic of his larger plans while crying wolf in public to continue to lord it over the state.
It stressed that it has since learnt Umahi keeps in palpable check with discreet threats of withdrawing support for his second term in office.
It, therefore, cautioned Umahi to stop threatening his successor with a second term ticket and allow him to take decisions he considers as the best for the people.
It said: “Knowing the character of Umahi, we at AEISCID wish to raise a red flag on his claims and inform the whole world that despite being a Minister of the Federal Republic, he still directly and indirectly controls and pilots the affairs of Ebonyi State thus, making it difficult for his successor to take firm decisions and govern the people of Ebonyi like his counterparts in other parts of the country.”
“Recent developments in our beloved State, including the way and manner Umahi unilaterally ‘imposed’ his choices of Local Government Chairmen, literally forcing the return of 10 out of the 13 Local Government Areas Chairmen, some against the will and wishes of his successor and the majority of stakeholders ahead of the July 2024 Council polls says it all that he has never allowed his successor to breathe and take firm decisions that would meaningfully impact the lives of the people of Ebonyi State.”