The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the February 6, 2027 election in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, has dismissed claims that he has stepped down for Governor Francis Nwifuru, insisting that he remains in the race.
Odii said he was determined to win the election and tackle hunger and poverty in the state, maintaining that he would not withdraw from the contest for anyone.
He stated this in his hometown of Isu, in the Onicha Local Government Area of the state, during a meeting with journalists on Sunday.
He said his party had given him its ticket and that he was contesting to offer the people of the state better governance, adding that they were yearning for improved leadership. Odii described the insinuation, which he attributed to the Minister of Works, David Umahi, as political manoeuvring.
“My party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gave me its mandate through consensus. That means they found me suitable, but there was a need for intervention. As such, I am contesting to be the governor of Ebonyi State because I have a lot to offer in government. On the issue of whether I would accept a request to step down, I am sure that is just political manoeuvring. I don’t think we have to undermine democracy. I believe every man knows what the Constitution says, whether he is on the APC platform or the PDP platform, or whether he is my uncle.
