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Francis Nwifuru, governor of Ebonyi, says any local
government chairperson who fails to secure victory for the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections will be removed from office.
According to NAN, Nwifuru spoke on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the
state capital, during the inauguration of the new chairpersons and
vice-chairpersons of the 13 LGAs.
“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,” Nwifuru said.
“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 urged the politicians not to allow the opposition to
thrive in their areas, saying “charity begins at home”.
The governor asked the council chairpersons to do all they
can to deliver a 100 percent vote for the APC in 2027 and avoid rivalry with
their deputies.
He advised the vice-chairpersons to view their positions as
“spare tyres inside the car boot,” saying they should only step in when the
substantive chairpersons are unable to function.
“You should always be available to the chairmen and ask them
about your council’s daily activities. Do not listen to gossip and ill advice
from your friends against your chairmen because that will destroy your
relationship with them,” Nwifuru said.
Nwifuru said his deputy was once a council chairperson,
adding that no one could have predicted that she would one day become 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 on behalf of his colleagues, Timothy Nwachi, the
chairman of Afikpo LGA, thanked the governor and party stakeholders for the
opportunity to serve the people.
“We pledge to justify the confidence reposed in us and
especially ensure that APC records a landslide in 2027,” Nwachi said.
The new council chairpersons include Osborne Umahi, the son
of David Umahi, minister of works; and Chidi Nwode, the brother of Nwifuru’s
wife.