 There are several Igbo dialects spoken in Ebonyi State, including Edda, Ehugbo (Afikpo), Izzi-Ezza-Mgbo-Ikwo dialect cluster, Unwara, Akpoha, Okposi, Onicha, Korri, Effium and Uburu.In 1999, Dr. Sam Ominyi Egwu was elected as the first governor of the state under the People's Democratic Party (PDP).He was succeeded by Martin Elechi who was elected in 2007 and successfully ran for re-election in 2011, under the same PDP.