Nwifuru’s threat to council chairmen: Ebonyi CSO alleges panic over 2027

Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru warned local government chairmen that they would be removed if their councils lost to the opposition in the 2027 elections. Charles Otu, spokesperson for the Ebonyi Civil Society Coalition, interpreted this statement as a sign of panic, questioning the administration's confidence in its performance. Otu noted that governance in Ebonyi has been assessed as very poor over the past three years, which could explain this desperation.