The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday says that the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi, left the party for personal reasons, saying that Nigerians will come to know at the fullness of time.
The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, thanked the Governor for services rendered to the people of Ebonyi state, as the State Chairman of Ebonyi PDP (2003 to 2007); deputy governor of Ebonyi state (2007 to 2015) and two term governor of Ebonyi (2015 till date), all elected on the platform of the PDP.
The party said "we wish Governor Umahi all the best in his adventure, we call on the members of our party to remain calm and committed to the ideals of our party as no individual is bigger than the PDP.
Governor Umahi had officially announced his defection from the PDP to APC on Tuesday, citing injustice as the main reason for leaving the PDP.