2027: Ex-LG chairman urges Ebonyi governor to prioritise benefit, warns towards rewarding disaster actors 

Former chairman of Ohaukwu native authorities space, Timothy Odah, Monday, suggested Ebonyi state governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, to undertake a merit-based strategy in shaping political outcomes forward of the 2027 basic elections.

Odah, in an open letter to the governor, acknowledged the necessity for cautious analysis of aspirants, notably for the Ebonyi/Ohaukwu federal constituency seat, urging that competence and verifiable data of grassroots empowerment ought to take priority over private alliances and incumbency benefit.

“Management shouldn’t be a Father Christmas present,” he mentioned, cautioning towards the promotion of candidates with out confirmed capability to ship.

The previous council boss additionally raised issues over the delicate peace in Effium, warning that permitting people allegedly linked to previous communal unrest to contest elective positions might undermine ongoing reconciliation efforts.

He insisted that individuals indicted by the state’s peace committee over the Effium disaster shouldn’t be given political platforms, noting that such a transfer would set a harmful precedent and danger reigniting tensions within the troubled neighborhood.