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Martin Elechi
Chief Martin Nwancho Elechi served two terms as PDP Governor of Ebonyi State (2007–2015), succeeding Sam Egwu.
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2007
Martin Elechi
Chief Martin Nwancho Elechi served two terms as PDP Governor of Ebonyi State (2007–2015), succeeding Sam Egwu.
What happened
Chief Martin Nwancho Elechi served two terms as PDP Governor of Ebonyi State (2007–2015), succeeding Sam Egwu. His tenure ended in a public feud with his Deputy and chosen successor David Umahi; Umahi publicly petitioned the EFCC over alleged financial recklessness during the Elechi administration, and the EFCC opened a probe of an alleged $12 million fraud, arresting a former Elechi-era commissioner. The investigation's outcome is not documented in the corpus, and no charges or conviction are recorded against Elechi personally. Status `alleged`, with the editorial caveat that the allegation traces to a successor-vs-predecessor political feud.