Ahead of the 2027 general elections, over 2,000 members of the opposition parties in Ebonyi have formed a coalition group, drumming support for the state governor, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, popularly known as FON.
Members of the organization, identified as United Friends for FON, were reportedly cut across the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labour Party (LP), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), among other opposition parties in the state.
The National Coordinator of the group,
Comrade Kingsley Ebeh disclosed this yesterday when he and other representatives of the organization visited the State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, at the party's secretariat, Abakaliki.
Comrade Ebeh noted that the group has observed with keen interest the unity of purpose which rules the APC in Ebonyi and decided to be an integral part of the working system in the state.
He solicited that their members should be carried along in the next financial empowerment project of the state government.
"We are pleased by the way you - the chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha is piloting the affairs of APC in the state. You are a good man.
"The governor has done exceptionally well by helping Ebonyi people, especially at this critical time. We want you to carry us along in the next empowerment scheme because we have so many people.
"We are totally in support of this government, and we will continue to work for its progress even in the 2027 election. We are grassroots-oriented. We are over 2000 members in the state," the coordinator said.
Responding, the APC State Chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha described Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru as a true democrat and father of all.
Emegha enumerated some of the governor's achievements, including bringing peace and decorum to communities that were at war before he came on board, financial empowerment, which has revived the economy and brought succour to the citizens, construction of roads and other development strides in the state.
While reassuring the group of the governor's readiness and avowed efforts towards ensuring that no one will be left behind under his watch, Emegha commended Nwifuru for running an all-inclusive government, especially placing a premium on the people's needs.
He re-emphasised that financial empowerment in the state benefits everyone, not minding their political affiliations, adding that the masses should see it as a duty to support the present administration at all times.
The APC State Chairman, who perceived the visit as an act of love, charged the organization to embrace peace and unity, saying he would remain committed to working in alliance with its members to achieve their goals.
