The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ebonyi State has denied reports that it has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The party said on Friday that it remains committed to its own governorship candidate and has not entered into any agreement to support any candidate from another political party.
Speaking to journalists in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Chairman of the NDC, Hon. Enyinnaya Udensi Alum, said the reports were being promoted by former officials who were removed from the party over alleged financial misconduct and activities that went against the party’s rules.
He explained that those individuals no longer represent the NDC and have no authority to speak or act on behalf of the party. According to him, any endorsement they claim to make should not be linked to the NDC because the party has already chosen its own governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
Alum advised party members, supporters and the people of Ebonyi State to ignore the planned endorsement and avoid taking part in any gathering organised for that purpose. He said attending such an event would go against the party’s principles and could amount to anti-party activity.
The state chairman also urged the public not to recognise the expelled members as representatives of the NDC, insisting that they had lost every right to speak for the party after their dismissal.
He maintained that the NDC remains united in its preparations for the 2027 election and has no intention of abandoning its candidate in favour of any politician from another political party.
The party said it would continue to focus on strengthening its structure across Ebonyi State while working towards the next governorship election without entering into any endorsement arrangement with the PDP or any other political party.