Martin Elechi

Martin Nwancho Elechi is a Nigerian economist and politician. He served as the governor of Ebonyi State from 2007 to 2015. He ran in the 2007 Nigerian general election on the People's [Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party] ticket and assumed the position on 29 May 2007, succeeding Sam Egwu.
Elechi ran successfully for re-election on 26 April 2011. In 2017 Elechi left the People Democratic Party for All Progressives Congress. He left as a result of the Impunity, corruption, an absence of respect for freedom, and a lack of public opinion sensitivity that plagued the Party.