Says ex-members expelled over financial impropriety, anti-party activities behind move
By Anayo Okoli
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ebonyi State has distanced itself from a purported endorsement of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The party insisted that it remains committed to fielding and supporting its own governorship candidate in the state.
The Ebonyi State Chairman of the NDC, Hon. Enyinnaya Udensi Alum, described the reported endorsement as the handiwork of former party members who were expelled over alleged financial impropriety and anti-party activities.
According to him, the NDC has no intention of endorsing the candidate of any other political party, either now or in the foreseeable future.
He urged party members and supporters to disregard the purported endorsement, describing it as contrary to the ideals and principles of the party.
“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, are purportedly going to endorse one of the factional governorship candidates of the PDP on behalf of the NDC,” he said.
“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 candidate other than the NDC governorship candidate.
“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 said individuals as they are no longer NDC members and do not represent the Nigeria Democratic Congress.”
The party maintained that it remains focused on its preparations for the 2027 governorship election and reaffirmed its commitment to presenting its own candidate to the electorate.
