Senatorial bye-election: I am leading APC victory fight – Gov. Nwifuru

Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, says he is leading the fight towards the All Progressives Congress (APC) victory in the Feb. 3 Ebonyi South senatorial district’s bye election.

Supreme News reports that the seat became vacant after its erstwhile occupant, Chief David Umahi, resigned to assume office as the Minister of Works.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio declared the seat, among others, vacant and the Independent National Electoral Commission fixed elections into such seats for Feb. 3, 2024.

Nwifuru made the declaration on Tuesday at Afikpo Local Government Area (LGA) during the council’s rally for the election.

The governor, who hails from Ebonyi north senatorial district, said that he was not entertaining any fear over the eventual outcome of the election.

“The task is not too difficult as far as I am concerned, so tell our opponents that we are ready to match all their efforts.

“To our candidate, Prof. Anthony Ani, your victory is sacrosant because God has ordained you.

“You were not a politician until recently. You were never in the race and even I, who made you my candidate, never thought about you,” he said.

He urged Afikpo people and the entire citizens of the district to massively support the APC candidate and ensure his ultimate victory at the polls.

“He has no political structure except us and we urge him to remember those who worked for his success when he gets to the senate.

“Any LGA development centre coordinator who delivers his area magnificently will definitely get any position he wants from us,” he said.

Mrs Patricia Obila, the state Deputy Governor, who hails from the council, thanked the governor for his presence, noting that the stakeholders will deliver the APC candidate.

She thanked the governor for his support to her and pledged to reciprocate the gesture through the party’s overwhelming victory at the poll.

Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, state Chairman of the APC, assured the governor that the electorate has been mobilised to ensure total victory for the party.

Okoro-Emegha, who also hails from the district, said that selecting the party’s candidate from Onicha LGA shows the party’s penchant for equity and justice.

Supreme News reports that stakeholders from the council gave their goodwill messages while the governor received hundreds of defectors into the party.

The other councils in the district, apart from Afikpo, include Edda, Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo.