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

The Umuekumenyi Leaders’ Council comprising two zones in Ebonyi State have disowned their son and Governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru, instead backing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, in the 2027 governorship election.
The zones include Ohaukwu,Ishielu,Ebonyi Abakaliki, lzzi, Ikwo, Ezza South and Ezza North local government areas.
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abakaliki on Saturday and signed by the council’s spokesperson,  Barrister Emmanuel Nwibo.
The council, which said it comprises community leaders, professionals, youth representatives, women leaders, stakeholders and citizens fr...