{
  "id": 5087940,
  "title": "Ebonyi Gov: I’ll replace any LG Chair who fails to secure victory for APC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ebonyi-gov-ill-replace-any-lg-chair-who-fails-to-secure-victory-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:01:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ebonyi-gov-ill-replace-any-lg-chair-who-fails-to-secure-victory-for-apc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned local government chairmen that they will be replaced if they fail to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. During the inauguration of new chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the 13 Local Government Areas, Nwifuru made this statement in Abakaliki, the state capital. He emphasized that the chairmen know the party will win the state, and if they choose to sleep and let others take their areas, they will be removed.\n\nNwifuru urged politicians to ensure the APC's success in the 2027 elections and not let the opposition thrive in their areas. He advised council chairpersons to do everything possible to achieve a 100 percent vote for the APC and avoid rivalry with their deputies. The vice-chairpersons were told to view their positions as \"spare tyres inside the car boot,\" only stepping in when the substantive chairpersons are unable to function. Nwifuru highlighted his deputy's past as a council chairperson, noting that she performed well and now serves as deputy governor.\n\nTimothy Nwachi, the chairman of Afikpo LGA, spoke on behalf of his colleagues, expressing gratitude to the governor and party stakeholders for the opportunity to serve the people. He pledged to justify the confidence placed in them and ensure that APC records a landslide victory in 2027. The new council chairpersons include Osborne Umahi, son of Minister of Works David Umahi, and Chidi Nwode, brother of Nwifuru's wife.",
  "summary": "Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has vowed that any local government chairman who fails to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections will be removed. He said this in Abakaliki, the state capital, during the inauguration of the new chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the 13 Local Government Areas. “Any chairman […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}