By Enyinna Omoke,Abakaliki
Ahead of Ebonyi 2027 governorship elections and the calls for zoning by some APC stalwards, a chieftain of the PDP ,Mr.Moses Idika,has argued that the governorship of Ebonyi State has historically been contested by candidates from different senatorial districts and there is no constitutional provision that prevents any qualified citizen from seeking the office.
Mazi Moses Idika, dismissed calls for the party’s 2027 governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, to step down on the grounds of zoning, insisting that the businessman and philanthropist remains firmly in the governorship race.
The PDP Chieftain,Idika, who spoke in a statement was reacting to comments credited to Ebonyi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Oguzor Kanu Offia Nwali, regarding the state’s governorship succession ahead of the 2027 election.
The PDP chieftain argued that the governorship of Ebonyi State has historically been contested by candidates from different senatorial districts and that no constitutional provision prevents any qualified citizen from seeking the office.
According to him, elections conducted in the state since 1999 have featured candidates from across Ebonyi North, Central and South senatorial districts, regardless of political arrangements or zoning considerations.
He maintained that Chief Odii’s ambition is legitimate and should be determined by the electorate through the ballot box rather than by what he described as an “imaginary zoning system.”
Idika further challenged supporters of Governor Francis Nwifuru’s re-election bid to highlight the administration’s achievements rather than focus on succession politics.
He also accused the state government of failing to address critical developmental challenges facing the state, while expressing confidence that Odii would offer an alternative vision centred on investment, industrialisation and economic growth.
The PDP stalwart described Odii as a patriotic leader committed to improving the welfare of Ebonyi people and opening the state to greater economic opportunities.
“Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii will contest, he will win, and Ebonyi people will be happy again,” Idika stated.
