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Gov. Nwifuru
By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday dismissed attempts by Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State to link his troubles to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, insisting that the governor’s real challenge is the people of Ebonyi State, not the FCT minister, as discontent over his administration grows ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The opposition party said the governor appeared to be searching for political scapegoats at a time when many residents were more concerned about the performance of his administration than political confrontations.
Speaking at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, accused Nwifuru of resorting to inflammatory statements and blackmail because of growing concerns about his political future.
“The truth is that Governor Nwifuru’s challenge is not Chief Wike; his challenge is the people of Ebonyi State,
