Nwifuru to council chairmen: Win LGAs in 2027 or lose jobs
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- Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru ordered newly sworn-in local government chairmen to deliver victories for the All Progressives Congress in their areas in the 2027 general elections.
- He said chairmen who fail to do so risk losing their positions, while describing the directive as a political instruction rather than a threat to opposition parties.
Francis Nwifuru has told newly sworn-in local government chairmen in Ebonyi State that their positions could depend on the All Progressives Congress winning their areas in Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
The governor directed the chairmen to ensure that the APC wins their respective local government areas. Those who fail to deliver the areas for the party, he said, risk losing their jobs.
Nwifuru said the instruction was not intended as a threat to opposition parties. He described it instead as a clear expression of his expectations for the local government officials.
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