2027: Gov. Nwifuru Warns Wike Against Hijacking Ebonyi 

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu handed over political control of Ebonyi state to the minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 elections.

The governor spoke at a stakeholders’ rally in Abakaliki which was organised in support of his re-election bid.

Nwifuru said some allies of Wike in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been peddling such claims across the state, warning them not to overreach his administration.

“I heard some people are saying that President Tinubu has given Ebonyi state to PDP for the 2027 governorship election, and their leader Nyesom Wike has also said that the president has given Ebonyi to him. We say to them, ‘eyaah’. Ebonyi is not for sale. We are not afraid,” Nwifuru said.

“Wike’s boys in the PDP are going around claiming that Wike assured them that he has given Ebonyi state to them. We say to them ‘eeyaah!’.”

‘Eeyah’ is Nigerian Pidgin which roughly translates to “what a pity!”

“Don’t push us,” he warned.
The governor’s remarks come amid growing political realignments in the south-east and speculation over the influence of key political actors ahead of the 2027 general election.

Nwifuru, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), used the rally to reaffirm his support for Tinubu and mobilise backing for the party in the state.