The leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State have disagreed over alleged failed promises, bad governance and the determination of Nigerians to vote out the ruling party in the 2027 general elections in the state.
NNPP’s Chairman in the state, Mr. Ojeogu Ifeanyi vowed that the party was determined to unseat Governor Francis Nwifuru in the forthcoming election for more impactful developmental strides in the state.
Ojeogu, who stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital during a meeting with the party’s local government chairmen and State Working Committee, expressed regret that the ruling APC has failed Nigerians.
He lamented what he called high level of hunger, poverty, maladministration, harassment of opposition parties, infrastructural decay, underdevelopment and anger amongst Nigerians and assured that NNPP will occupy the state Government House from 2027 for inclusive, accountable, proactive and real democratic governance.
“The essence of our meeting is to strategise on how to take over Ebonyi State Government House come 2027. The party has resolved and marshalled out plans on how to unseat Governor Francis Nwifuru.
“NNPP is set to snatch the seat of governance from him in 2027 general elections in the state. Our strategies are so robust and we are going to take more states in 2027,” he said.
He urged residents of Ebonyi State to get their voters cards ready to vote NNPP gubernatorial candidate in 2027 for a more progressive Ebonyi state.
“NNPP will redeem Ebonyi people from APC’s bad government and offer that long expected succour to all Ebonyi residents both indigenes and non-indigenes alike,” he pledged.
In a swift reaction to the remarks, the ruling APC in the State described the criticism by the NNPP chairman as false, mischievous and calculated attempt to undermine the laudable achievements of the administration in the State.
State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Ogbuatu Simbad said the claim that Governor Nwifuru has failed and that 2027 would mark the end of the party in Ebonyi was a figment of wild imagination and propaganda taken too far by the NNPP.
“Ordinarily, such empty talk does not deserve a response because NNPP has no recognizable structure, presence, or followers in Ebonyi State,” he said.
He maintained that Governor Nwifuru has since assuming office, continued to provide purposeful and people-centered leadership to the people of the State.
“Governor Nwifuru has provided Good governance and inclusive leadership to the people. He has improved welfare of civil servants. He has also provided healthcare delivery, with state hospitals and health centres across communities fully functional,” he said.
The APC challenged Ojeogu to point out one area that Governor Nwifuru has failed the Ebonyi people. “It is pertinent that the NNPP Chairman in the State has resorted to mere wishful thinking and daydreams of unseating a widely accepted government.”
He called on the people of the state to ignore Ojeogu’s statement and continue to support the administration of Governor Nwifuru for more development strides.
