The former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation in Ebonyi State, Chief Abia Onyike, at the weekend blamed the ravaging cult killings in Owutu Edda, Afikpo South LGA on the alleged lopsided political appointment by the state governor, Chief David Umahi. Recall that over three persons were recently killed by cult groups loyal to one
The former Commissioner for Information and State Orientation in Ebonyi State, Chief Abia Onyike, at the weekend blamed the ravaging cult killings in Owutu Edda, Afikpo South LGA on the alleged lopsided political appointment by the state governor, Chief David Umahi.
He alleged that some aides in the Umahi administration, especially the local government chairman of Afikpo South, Mr. Eni Uduma wants to perpetuate themselves in power, and such were the causes of the ongoing cult killing in Owutu Edda and Nguzu Edda communities in the Afikpo South Local Government Area.
Added further that, “Hon Eni spent eight years in the House of Assembly . He was appointed a Care-taker Committee Chairman for Afikpo in 2015, elected as Chairman in 2017 and wants to remain in office till possibly 2023 before proceeding to the House of Representatives.
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