May 16, (THEWILL) — Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has dared politicians, who recently abandoned the ruling party All Progressives Congress before the party primaries, to seek their political fortune in opposition political parties.
The governor, who stated this at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat while fielding questions from journalists, recalled the activities of the defectors in 2023 against the APC.
He said he was happy seeing people joining opposition political parties to test their popularity, even as he added that before the primaries, wide and appropriate consultations were made.
He said, “As you can see, everybody is happy. We did a very noble consultation with our stakeholders. We had so many stakeholder meetings. Issues were sorted out.
“And what we are going to do today is elect the candidates who will fly the flag of our party. And I believe that, especially with support, we will elect a very competent candidate.”
Nwifuru however debunked the idea that there were parallel primaries in Ebonyi State, and that there was no need for it.
He stated, “We have only one congressional committee. If people are contesting elections, what is normal is for people to come out to the field to test their popularity. And it is allowed in a democracy. So there is no need of parallel congress and nobody is going to conduct a parallel congress”
While expressing his feelings concerning those who had left the party based on their interests, Nwifuru, further questioned their support for the party in 2023.
He remarked, “Well, you know, this is a party. People came to join the party with interests. The question would have been, what did these people do in 2023? And what is the evidence of their support? Whether they support you or not support you in 2023.
“And I am happy that people are willing and ready to even join another party to test their popularity. So it is not difficult for me. It is not something that I can say. But it is a democracy. It is allowed. And that is what it should be.”
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