2027: Ebonyi APC Leaders Reject Direct Primaries, Insists On Consensus Candidacy

Stakeholders and leaders of   All Progressives Congress APC Ebonyi State chapter have queued behind Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru  on the need for consensus candidacy in a build up to the 2027 polls.

It would be recalled that Governor Nwifuru had convened an enlarged stakeholders consultative meeting across all Senatorial Districts of the State.

The event held at Christian Ecumenical Centre for Ebonyi Senatorial District,; Party Secretariat  , Water Works Road Abakaliki for Ebonyi North and Remeritona Hotels for Ebonyi Central was billed to unanimously adopt candidates that will fly various tickets of the party for State House of Assembly, House of Representatives and the Senate.

 During the meeting, some  constituencies were stepped given inability to reach a consensus .

On Friday at the Governor's Office in an enlarged meeting comprising former Governors ; former Deputy Governors; former and serving members of the National Assembly, former and serving Principal officers of the State House of Assembly, former Ministers and Ambassadors, the leaders lauded the Governor's  foresight in resolving envisaged political crises. 

Briefing newsmen after the meeting, former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim stated:

"As stakeholders  of the party, we convened a meeting with our stakeholders who are members of our party.

"Following the earlier meeting of Tuesday April 28, 2026. 

"Today's meeting has been very productive as every stakeholder agreed this is the best way to run a party.

"No constituency will be contested as all issues regarding consensus had been adopted".

The Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation announced that the stakeholders urged the Governor to sustain his governance strategy which aligns with global democratic ideals".

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