A member of the Ebonyi State Internal Revenue Board, Hon. Nwedu Abraham Nwedu, has described opposition politicians and candidates criticising Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru as “content creators seeking relevance”, expressing confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will record a decisive victory in the state in the 2027 general elections.
Nwedu attributed the anticipated electoral success of the ruling party to what he described as the performance of the Nwifuru administration and its implementation of programmes under the People’s Charter of Needs.
He made the remarks while reacting to what he described as sustained attacks against the governor, APC leaders and the state government across social media platforms ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, some of the politicians and commentators behind the criticisms had adopted similar tactics during previous election cycles, using social media to attract public attention, gain political visibility and allegedly discredit incumbent administrations.
Nwedu, however, said political competition remained an essential component of democracy, stressing that opposition parties should campaign on the strength of their policies, programmes and records rather than rely on personal attacks and social-media propaganda.
He said, “Is there any officially recognised political polling unit on any social media platform where these people are conducting their campaigns and declaring who Ebonyi people will vote for?
“Social media is a platform for communication and engagement; it is not the ballot box. The real decision will be made by the people at the polling units.”
The board member commended Governor Nwifuru for what he described as sustained efforts to translate the People’s Charter of Needs into concrete programmes and projects across the state.
He listed education, healthcare, agriculture, employment, youth empowerment, infrastructure, workers’ welfare, social investment and human-capital development among areas he said had received attention under the administration.
Nwedu also cited interventions in public education, including the construction and renovation of schools and provision of learning facilities; investments in healthcare infrastructure and services; support for farmers and agricultural value chains; youth skills acquisition and empowerment programmes; employment initiatives and infrastructure development.
He further highlighted road construction, rural development, water supply, security, civil service reforms and interventions targeting vulnerable and disadvantaged residents as evidence of what he called the administration’s commitment to inclusive governance.
“These are not things that exist only on social media. They are programmes and projects that people can see and assess in their communities.
“The People’s Charter of Needs is not merely a political slogan. It represents a governance philosophy that places the needs of ordinary citizens at the centre of government,” he said.
Nwedu maintained that the visibility of government projects across the state would make it difficult for opposition politicians to persuade voters that the administration had not performed.
He expressed confidence that APC candidates would enjoy broad grassroots support in the 2027 elections, arguing that the governor’s performance had strengthened the party’s political structure across the state.
According to him, the political equation in Ebonyi would become clearer as the elections draw closer, predicting that the APC’s grassroots mobilisation would ultimately be reflected in the outcome of the polls.
“By Christmas, I believe the political atmosphere in Ebonyi will be clearer to everybody. People will begin to see that the question is not about who is making the loudest noise on social media, but about who has the confidence of the people.
“Ebonyi people know what they have seen, they know what they have benefited from and they know where they want to go. The people have made their choice, and that choice will speak through their votes in 2027,” Nwedu said.
He urged opposition politicians and their supporters to focus on presenting credible alternative policies and programmes rather than what he described as incessant personal attacks and online propaganda.
Nwedu said democracy would be strengthened when political actors subjected their records, policies and ideas to public scrutiny and allowed voters to make informed choices at the polls.
He added that the APC remained focused on consolidating the gains of the Nwifuru administration and strengthening its mobilisation structures across the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
