PDP boasts of defeating APC in Ebonyi

…as ex-commissioner defects with 10,000 supporters

The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has expressed confidence that it would wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

This followed the defection of Felix Igboke, former Commissioner for Project Monitoring and Evaluation to the PDP with 10,000 supporters.

Leaders of the PDP made the declaration at Onicha Local Government Area on Saturday during a reception organised in honour of Igboke, who recently resigned his appointment in the state government and formally returned to the party.

Speaking at the event, Ugochukwu Obasi, the Ebonyi South Zonal Chairman of the PDP, described the party as a formidable political force poised to reclaim power in the State.

He maintained that Nigerians and Ebonyi residents are yearning for change, alleging that the APC-led Administration had failed to meet the expectations of the people.

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According to Obasi, the PDP has credible candidates contesting various elective positions in the 2027 elections and is optimistic of securing victories from the state House of Assembly to the National Assembly and the Government House.

Also speaking, Ovuta Herbert, the PDP Chairman in Onicha Local Government Area, claimed that the party enjoys widespread support across the State.

He criticised the present Administration, alleging that it had failed to deliver meaningful development projects, while commending Ifeanyi Odii, the PDP governorship candidate, for his philanthropic interventions in the State.

Eni Uduma Chima, the PDP candidate for Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency, described Igboke’s return to the party as a sign of larger political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.

He alleged that internal challenges within the APC had contributed to the growing wave of defections to the PDP.

Chima, who recently resigned his position as Chairman of the Fertilizer Chemical Company Board and left the APC, said he and other defectors chose to return to the PDP because of what he described as a more conducive political environment.

In his remarks, Igboke said he was returning to the political platform that nurtured his career, recalling that he served as a coordinator and council chairman under the PDP before joining the APC.

He announced that he was rejoining the party alongside more than 10,000 supporters drawn from Onicha, Ohaozara and Ivo Federal Constituency.

The former commissioner further expressed confidence in the PDP’s chances in the 2027 elections, describing Ifeanyi Odii, the party’s Governorship candidate, as a strong contender.

He urged party members to remain united and committed to what he called the task of returning the PDP to power in Ebonyi State.