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Ebonyi PDP condemns Governor Nwifuru’s 2027 election threats and demands apology

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  • Ebonyi’s PDP demanded an apology or resignation from Governor Francis Nwifuru over remarks directing local government chairmen to secure APC victories in their councils in 2027.
  • The opposition party said his warnings could fuel political violence, while Nwifuru said opposition groups would face “real threats” and warned chairmen who failed to deliver their councils could be removed.
  • PDP spokesman Darlington Peter-Onwe said the governor’s comments conflicted with the constitutional duty to protect lives and property.

The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has demanded that Governor Francis Nwifuru apologise or resign after warning newly sworn-in local government chairmen that they could lose their positions if the All Progressives Congress failed to win their councils in the 2027 general elections.

PDP Publicity Secretary Darlington Peter-Onwe made the demand during a live radio programme, describing the governor’s remarks as capable of stoking political violence. “The Governor should apologise to Ebonyians or resign. He should retract the statement or step down because he has violated the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy,” Peter-Onwe said.

The Governor should apologise to Ebonyians or resign. He should retract the statement or step down because he has violated the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy.

· Darlington Peter-OnweThe Ebonyi PDP publicity secretary demanded an apology or resignation from Governor Francis Nwifuru.

He cited Section 14 of Nigeria’s Constitution, saying, “The primary responsibility of government is the protection of lives and property.” Peter-Onwe argued that the governor had become the person insinuating violence through his statements.

They will see real threats at the right time.

· Francis NwifuruThe Ebonyi governor warned the opposition during a swearing-in ceremony for local government chairmen.

Nwifuru made the remarks on Tuesday at the swearing-in ceremony for newly elected local government council chairmen and their deputies in Abakaliki. He rejected allegations that APC members and supporters were harassing and intimidating political critics, but then warned the opposition, “They will see real threats at the right time.”

The governor told the chairmen not to allow the opposition to win their councils in 2027. He warned that any chairman who failed to deliver a local government area would be removed, saying the government could use a councillor to replace that chairman. Nwifuru also said he wanted the message to make headlines because politicians did not speak in secret.

You must not allow the opposition to win in your respective local government councils during the 2027 general elections.

· Francis NwifuruThe governor instructed newly sworn-in council chairmen to secure APC victories.

Peter-Onwe contrasted the remarks with Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s public apology after disruption in the education sector, presenting it as an example of leadership accountability.

Any chairman who fails to win his council will be removed from office.

· Francis NwifuruNwifuru warned local government chairmen of consequences if the APC lost their councils.
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