Ebonyi 2027: Gov Nwifuru’s kinsmen back PDP candidate Odii

The Umuekumenyi Leaders’ Council comprising 2 zones successful Ebonyi State person disowned their lad and Governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru, alternatively backing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, successful the 2027 governorship election.

The zones see Ohaukwu,Ishielu,Ebonyi Abakaliki, lzzi, Ikwo, Ezza South and Ezza North section authorities areas.

This was contained successful a communiqué issued astatine the extremity of a stakeholders’ gathering held successful Abakaliki on Saturday and signed by the council’s spokesperson,  Barrister Emmanuel Nwibo.

The council, which said it comprises assemblage leaders, professionals, younker representatives, women leaders, stakeholders and citizens from the Umuekumenyi area, said the gathering was convened to reappraisal the socio-economic and governmental concern successful Ebonyi State and illustration a way forward.

According to the communiqué, members expressed interest implicit what they described arsenic declining governance standards, economical hardship, younker unemployment and a perceived slowdown successful developmental activities crossed the state.

The assembly argued that the aboriginal enactment of Ebonyi State should beryllium determined by competence, capacity, vision, accountability and proven show alternatively than considerations of zoning, governmental sentiment oregon geographical affiliatio...