2027: Igbo In The FCT Reject Endorsement Of Tinubu; Says Uzodimma, Umahi, Nwaebonyi Speak for themselves
2027: Igbo In The FCT Reject Endorsement Of Tinubu; Says Uzodimma, Umahi, Nwaebonyi Speak for themselves
By John Okezie
Ahead the 2027 Presidential election, the leadership of the Igbo Community Association (ICA), the umbrella socio-cultural organization in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has refuted and rejected the recent statements made by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, Minister of Works David Umahi, and Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi claiming that the South-East electorate is fully united behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
President General of the Igbo ethnic body, Nze Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe stated in a Statement on Monday emphatically stated that none of the three persons could speak for the Igbo in the FCT. He added that, “these three are merely being sent out to talk for Tinubu against the interest of the Igbo. The South-East considers the Tinubu administration as a failed administration and for that reason will not vote Tinubu.”
The ICA President noted that to set the record straight for the public and the political establishment, the mandate to speak for the Igbo People neither lie in the hand of Governor Hope Uzodimma, Minister David Umahi, nor Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi who under Tinubu arrogate to themselves as the spokespersons for the Igbo ethnic group.
Nze Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, further agued that elected political appointees and ruling-party actors do not hold a mandate to declare a political consensus on behalf of millions of Igbo citizens.
The statement reads further, “These endorsements represent the personal political preservation strategies of a few office holders seeking to retain favor with the presidency. They do not reflect the true political stance, socio-economic realities, or grassroots sentiment of the South-East region.
“The grassroots population across the South-East considers the current federal administration to have failed on key economic and administrative metrics.
“The assertion that President Tinubu will sweep all five South-East states in 2027 is completely detached from the prevailing conditions on the ground.”
Meanwhile, the Igbo Community Association (ICA) FCT urges public officials from the South-East to focus on their constitutional duties, governance, and the immediate economic needs of their constituents, rather than attempting to trade away the political sovereignty of the Igbo electorate for personal leverage.
