The Peoples Democratic Party has nominated Iduma Enwo Igariwey as replacement for Governor David Umahi, following the sack of Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi, deputy governor, Kelechi Igwe and 17 lawmakers for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; the latter has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to recognize Hon. Iduma Igariwey and Fred Udogwu as governor and deputy governor of the state respectively.
A federal High Court sitting in Abuja in its ruling also directed INEC to receive names of Umahi and Igwe’s replacements from the PDP or in the alternative, conduct fresh governorship poll.
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