2027: No ADC members attacked, arrested in Ebonyi – Nwifuru’s aide, Nwambam insists 

By Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

The Ebonyi State government at the weekend said that no member (s) of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, were attacked or arrested by any agent of the government or security operatives in the state.

The Nations News reports that there was an alleged attack on the members of ADC by suspected agents of the state government, resulting in the disruption of their one-day statewide summit held at the People’s Club, but later shifted to Akadike suit Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

It was gathered that six members of ADC were also arrested during the alleged attack and however, charged for treasonable offence, but were later released following the prompt intervention of some stakeholders in the state.

The special Adviser to the state governor, Sunday Nwambam who reacted to the development on behalf of the governor, Francis Nwifuru, said that there was no crisis between political parties in the state to warrant any attack, and that the government can’t come so low to embark on such an act.

Nwanbam insisted that: “we have 17 registered political parties in Ebonyi State. That’s the figure INEC gave to me last year.I know it might have increased.All the political parties in Ebonyi State are very friendly and very supportive.

“And the government has been protecting their interests.Elections have come and gone, we only have one governor. 

“Now, it’s only that one governor that is taking good care of all the people of Ebonyi State.”We don’t discriminate whether you are APC, whether you are PDP, whether you are a Labour Party or ADC. 

“So, all of us are working together. (1:15) And that is why you can attest to it that since the 2023 general election party, we have not had any crisis politically.

“Because of the good administration of Governor Francis Smith.He doesn’t want any problem and that is why he wants peace. He wants people to go on with their normal businesses.

“Whether you are a politician or whatever, his goal is to be peaceful. And that is why whatever is due to political parties, we will normally give to them. And again, it is the statutory responsibility of the Ministry of Inter-Party Affairs that I personally lay my own office to the government.

“They have an umbrella body called IPAC. And this is my responsibility to take care of them as the eye of government. Whatever they ask, we do provide for them.We know that they are an opposition political party.

“They also have a role to play in democratic processes. And that is why we pay greater attention to respond to their problem.

‘All the political parties in Ebonyi State, government is supporting them But when you are going, contrary to, let me say, you are causing trouble. Ebonyi you don’t want trouble If you are doing your party, do it peacefully.

“And if you want to have a meeting, just go straight. Invite the people that are responsible. Because you cannot call for a meeting without notifying the people that are very important, that are very key to whatever you are doing.

‘Invite security to take good care of your people in the meeting. No, we have not seen, nobody has reported to us that they were attacked.Ebonyi State doesn’t know whether you are having a meeting or not.

“It is not our responsibility. Our responsibility is to take care of Eboe people who voted massively for Governor Francis Nwifuru and other leaders in Ebonyi State. We don’t know when they have a meeting.

“Nobody notified me as they said to the governor. And I don’t think they notified the IPAC chairman, who is also the chairman of other political parties in Ebonyi State. 

“So, nobody notified me that they were attacked or they were having a meeting.And I’m not aware of the attack.The attack they alleged. Government is not aware of any attack.

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“And it has nothing to do with whatever political parties are doing. And that is why before now, I advise political parties to please have their own office. So that if somebody needs your assistance, they can gently go to your office and solve their problems” he stressed.