The city of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital has been thrown into wild jubilation following the removal of their Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi as the Governor of Ebonyi State.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja earlier today, ordered the Governor and his deputy, Eric Igwe, to vacate their seats on the grounds that the PDP won the election on March 2019 and not its candidates.
Citing section 221 of the constitution, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the PDP immediately send names of replacements to INEC so as to conduct fresh elections.
Our correspondent gathered that the news was welcomed with great joy by some persons that described the sack of Umahi as “freedom at last”, while others said “the era of tyranny has come to an inglorious end”.
A civil servant in the state said they’re the worst hit by Umahi’s government as they don’t even have idea of what their salary by the end of each month is.
“We were living at the mercy of the Governor, I can’t tell you this is my salary because I don’t even know it. What you receive today is entirely different from what you will receive in the next month and the third month.
“In fact, his sack signals freedom at last last for us because we have been living in bondage with no one to run to. You can ask my colleagues,” the civil servant who failed to disclose his name said.
The story isn’t different with lecturers of Ebonyi State University, EBSU that said they have been living in fear as the Governor has intimidated them to a point that even their union; ASUU was disbanded.
“Tyranny has come to an inglorious end can tell you for free. I have never seen something like this all my life in the university. Where do I start? Our salaries is known to only the Governor and he pays whatever he wants and nobody dares to challenge him, those that dared can tell you the story,” the lecturer said.
Even the aides of the Governor aren’t left out in the jubilation as some of them expressed happiness with the court judgement. It was gathered that the aides were marking their time as they never wanted to be in that had books of the Governor no matter how hurt they were feeling.
