2027: No results, no ticket – Gov Nwifuru Sets Benchmark for APC Aspirants.
As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares for its 2027 primaries, Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has said only aspirants with proven performance will secure the party’s ticket for the general elections.
He stated this while joining the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Ebonyi North Senator, Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, to commission completed projects and inspect ongoing ones in the district.
Represented by the state Chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, Governor Nwifuru, said those with no visible achievements in their constituencies should not bother seeking re-elections as the party will not consider them.
“The time for stock-taking has come, and only those with results and visible achievements will be considered again to fly our party’s tickets for the next general elections.
“Those who have nothing to show for their years of representation will have themselves to blame as the party will not like to repeat it’s mistakes in 2027” he declared.
He commended Senator Nwebonyi for attracting what he described as life touching projects for his constituents especially the completed 3-bedroom bungalow be built for the APC women Leader of Izzi Local Government Area, Mrs. Felicia Ogbonna.
He noted that such gestures encourages women participation in politics, and called on other national assembly members all over the country to emulate Senator Nwebonyi.
“Are you the only? If 109 senators can come up with buildings like this x 5, I believe strongly that there is no any justifiable reason for anybody to support APC. It is complementing the efforts of the Governor and wife” – he said.
In his remarks at one of the project sites, Barr Nwebonyi said he was motivated by the need to complement the developmental efforts of Governor Francis Nwifuru in his Senatorial district.
He promised to set a standard in representative governance that will be difficult, if not impossible to beat if he gets re-elected in 2027.
“Your Excellency, our Governor and our leader, I was motivated to embark on this projects outside my core legislative duties of lawmaking and oversight functions, to complement your wonderful efforts in our Senatorial district.
“This classroom block, just like many others we are doing in many community schools within my constituency, is intended to help us to reverse the increasing rate of out-of-school children in Ebonyi North Senatorial district. Because findings have revealed that poor learning environment is one of the major factors causing children to drop from school. This is intended to reverse the trend and encourage our children to go back to school “he said.
At several project sites in Abakaliki, Izzi and Ebonyi Local government areas, stakeholders, comprising traditional rulers and community leaders- expressed joy and excitement for the dividends of democracy they were enjoying under the government of Governor Francis Nwifuru and from the quality representation of Chief Onyekachi Nwebonyi.
Some of the projects commissioned and inspected include Roads, classroom blocks, lock up shops, street light among others.
