The Ebonyi State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has distanced itself from the alleged endorsement of the governorship aspiration of Chief Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the party has not authorised any individual or group to endorse any candidate outside its own platform ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The state Chairman of the NDC, Hon. Enyinnaya Udensi Alum, made the clarification while addressing journalists on Friday in Abakaliki amid reports of a planned endorsement of the PDP chieftain by some individuals claiming to be acting on behalf of the party.
Alum described the purported endorsement as false, unauthorised and contrary to the principles and constitution of the NDC, stressing that the party remains committed to supporting only its duly nominated governorship candidate.
According to him, the individuals allegedly behind the planned endorsement are former members of the party who were expelled over financial impropriety and anti-party activities and, therefore, lack the authority to speak or act on behalf of the NDC.
"Information reaching me, Hon. Prince Alum Enyinnaya Udensi, the Ebonyi State Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), is that a few former members of the party, who were sacked over financial impropriety and anti-party activities, namely Barr. Adum Chinedu, Comrade Idenyi Okechukwu, Mr. Anthony Nwofe and Rex Nwome, are purportedly going to endorse one of the factional governorship candidates of the PDP on behalf of the NDC tomorrow or soon after," he said.
He added: "Ebonyians, NDC members and other teeming supporters of the NDC in the state should note that the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Ebonyi State has its governorship candidate, and that the party has not and will at no time endorse any other candidate of any party other than the NDC governorship candidate."
The chairman urged members of the party to boycott any gathering organised for the alleged endorsement, warning that participation in such an event would amount to anti-party activity.
He further advised the general public not to recognise or transact political business with the expelled members, maintaining that they no longer represent the Nigeria Democratic Congress in any capacity.
"NDC members are hereby requested not to attend any such gathering as it amounts to anti-party activities, while the general public is asked to desist from dealing with the above-named individuals as they are no longer NDC members and do not represent the Nigeria Democratic Congress," Alum stated.
The NDC chairman reaffirmed the party's commitment to strengthening its structures across Ebonyi State ahead of future elections and urged members to remain united and loyal to the party's leadership and ideals.
