APC launches campaign for Ebonyi local elections on Aug 22

The All Progressives Congress officially launched its campaign for local government elections in Ebonyi State with a rally in Ikwo on Monday, August 3, calling for peaceful canvassing and massive voter mobilization. The elections, scheduled for August 22, will fill chairmanship and councillorship positions across the state’s 13 local government areas and 171 wards.

Governor Francis Nwifuru, represented by Deputy Governor Patricia Obila, formally presented the party’s flag to the APC chairmanship candidate for Ikwo Local Government Area, Henry Chidi Nwode, at the kickoff event. In her remarks, Obila described the party’s slate of candidates as tested, trusted, and marketable, urging supporters to focus on issue-based campaigns and avoid any actions that could threaten the peaceful conduct of the election. She emphasized that it was the responsibility of party members to take the candidates into every community to gain acceptance.

The event featured appeals for non-violence from several prominent figures. Former Governor Martin Elechi, who chaired the occasion, stressed that political campaigns should not be mistaken for hostility and urged all actors to respect citizens’...