2027: Nwifuru Wins APC Nomination for Ebonyi Governor's Race

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‎Francis Nwifuru, the incumbent governor of Ebonyi State, has been selected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 governorship election after receiving 199,483 votes in the party’s primary held yesterday.

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‎Aniekan Sunday Ekpo, chairman of the Electoral Committee, announced the result in Abakaliki, declaring Nwifuru the winner and confirming his return as the party’s candidate.

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‎“I hereby certify that I am the returning officer for the Ebonyi State Governorship Primary held on the 21st day of May, 2026, and the aspirants scored the following votes,” Ekpo stated.

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‎“In this case, we have one aspirant, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, and having satisfied the APC constitution and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, he is hereby declared the winner of today’s primary election and is returned elected and nominated as the governorship candidate of the party in Ebonyi State,” Ekpo added.

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‎Ekpo also disclosed that the governor secured a total of 199,483 votes in the exercise.

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‎Responding to the outcome, Stanley Okoro Emegha, Ebonyi State chairman of the APC, said Nwifuru’s emergence was expected, citing the governor’s developmental achievements in the state.

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‎“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.

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‎He praised the governor’s leadership, noting: “He has done so much wonderful work that if other states emulate Chief Ogbonna 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 revealed that several youth groups had pressured the governor into seeking re‑election.

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‎“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.

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‎The APC chairman emphasized that the party remains open to appeals from any member dissatisfied with the conduct of the primary.