Nwifuru Threatens To Remove Ebonyi LG Chairmen Who Fail To Deliver APC Victory

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned that any local government chairperson who fails to deliver victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections will be removed from office.

Nwifuru issued the warning on Tuesday in Abakaliki while inaugurating the newly elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the state’s 13 local government areas.

The governor said the council chairpersons were expected to ensure the APC wins their respective areas in the 2027 elections.

He said, “Any chairman who fails to win his council will be removed from office and replaced with a councillor.

” I want this information to be on the headlines of newspapers because, as politicians, we would not speak in secret.

“The chairmen know we would win in the state, and if they choose to sleep and allow others to take their areas, they would be removed.”

Nwifuru said the chairpersons should should not allow opposition parties to gain ground in their areas, stressing that “charity begins at home”.

He also directed the chairpersons to work towards securing all the votes possible for the APC in 2027.

The governor urged them to maintain a good working relationship with their deputies and avoid unnecessary conflicts.

Addressing the vice-chairpersons, Nwifuru advised them to support the chairpersons and remain available to take over their duties whenever necessary.

“You should always be available to the chairmen and ask them about your council’s daily activities,” Nwifuru said.

“Do not listen to gossip and ill advice from your friends against your chairmen because that will destroy your relationship with them.”

The governor used his deputy as an example, noting that she had previously served as a LG chairperson before eventually becoming deputy governor.

“She performed in ways people saw her and believed she could do the work of a deputy governor. My deputy is doing the work perfectly and presently enjoying the position,” he said.

Speaking for the newly inaugurated chairpersons, Afikpo LGA Chairman Timothy Nwachi thanked Nwifuru and other APC leaders for giving them the opportunity to serve.

“We pledge to justify the confidence reposed in us and especially ensure that APC records a landslide in 2027,” Nwachi said.

Among those who emerged as council chairpersons are Osborne Umahi, son of Works Minister David Umahi, and Chidi Nwode, who is the brother of Governor Nwifuru’s wife.

KanyiDaily recalls that Governor Francis Nwifuru recently suspended 85 government officials for not showing up at a key state event.