The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections, after polling 199,483 votes in the party’s primary election held yesterday.
Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Aniekan Ekpo, who announced the result in Abakaliki, declared Gov. Nwifuru winner and returned him as the party’s candidate.
He stated that Gov. Nwifuru having satisfied the APC constitution and guidelines, and scoring the highest number of votes, is declared the winner of the governorship primary election and is returned elected and nominated as the governorship candidate of the party in Ebonyi State.
Key Highlights:
- Francis Nwifuru emerged as the APC governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections after winning the party’s primary election with 199,483 votes.
- The result was announced in Abakaliki by Aniekan Ekpo, who declared Nwifuru the winner after satisfying the party’s constitutional and electoral requirements.
- APC State Chairman Stanley Emegha described the governor’s victory as expected, citing his developmental achievements and leadership performance in the state.
- Emegha revealed that several youth groups strongly encouraged Nwifuru to seek re-election, adding that there was significant pressure on him to contest for another term.
- The APC chairman stated that the party remains open to hearing appeals from any members who may be dissatisfied with the conduct or outcome of the primary election.
Ekpo further announced that the governor secured a total of 199,483 votes in the exercise.
Reacting to the outcome, the state Chairman of the APC, Stanley Emegha, described Gov. Nwifuru’s emergence as expected, citing what he called the governor’s developmental strides in the state.
“This is not a surprise to all of us. We must thank the committee that came to monitor this exercise. It is not a surprise to Ebonyi people,” Emegha said.
He commended the governor’s leadership style, saying: “He has done so much wonderful work that if other states emulate Governor Nwifuru, the poorly written story of Nigeria will become a thing of the past because governance is all about development, and we are witnessing it in Ebonyi State.”
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Emegha also disclosed that several youth groups mounted pressure on the governor to seek re-election.
“We thank God for touching his mind to accept because it seemed he was not interested. I know the pressure from many youth groups who compelled him to contest whether he liked it or not,” he added.
The APC chairman noted that the party remains open to appeals from any aggrieved member dissatisfied with the conduct of the primary.
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