Ebonyi Medical Students Back Odii Amid Controversy

During their homecoming and reunion colloquium on October 9, 2026, at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, members of the Ebonyi State University Medical Students’ Association (EBSUMSA) endorsed Chief Ifeanyi Odii as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the February 6, 2027 election. The students expressed confidence in Odii’s ability to enhance medical education and improve the state’s health sector.

Odii, represented by Moses Idika, Director of Media and Publicity of Anyi G’Emeya, promised to transform Ebonyi State University into a center of excellence and improve working conditions for medical professionals. However, controversy arose when claims emerged that the endorsement was made by farmers and market traders instead of students.

A source from EBSUMSA refuted these claims, asserting that the endorsement was legitimate. Additionally, a political analyst alleged that student leaders were pressured by the state government to reject the endorsement, a claim that remains unverified.