Ebonyi Summit Endorses Odii for 2027 Governorship Race

The Ebonyi People’s Political/Economic Summit, held at DafoDil Resort in Abakaliki, endorsed Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The summit unveiled a six-point development agenda addressing fiscal transparency, agriculture, solid minerals, business development, youth employment, and infrastructure.

This meeting occurred amid attempts to disrupt it by state security, as organizers claimed. The summit's communiqué, signed by Moses Idika, emphasized the need for credible programs to improve living conditions in Ebonyi, urging that the governorship contest should focus on candidates' records and integrity rather than incumbency.

Odii's running mate, Barrister Patrick Ngbebu, represented him at the summit, which included diverse participants such as political party representatives, community leaders, and civil society organizations. The agenda proposed measures for fiscal accountability, agricultural stimulation, and solid minerals development, including the establishment of an Ebonyi Solid Minerals Development Company.