2027: Nwifuru’s support group sacks ex-Reps aspirant, lawmaker

By Uchenna Okeh Abakaliki 

The governor Francis Nwifuru’s 2027 re-election support group known as Francis Frontiers (F-F) at the weekend announced the sacking of the former house of representatives aspirant, Maurice Mbam, former house of Assembly member, Victor Aleke and two others.

The leadership of the group made this known in a statement signed by it’s National President, Chris Usulor and issued to newsmen in Abakaliki capital of Ebonyi State.

The Nations News reports that the affected members were sacked based on alleged desperate attempt to sow discord and mislead the public.

It was gathered that the said group, ‘Francis Frontiers (F-F)’ is one of the foremost political support organisation drumming great support for the reelection of governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru in the forthcoming 2027 electio.

Usulor, said that the so-called “vote of no confidence” from a handful of disgruntled elements amounted to political comedy, insisting that Francis Frontiers remains united and resolute in its mission to deliver total electoral victory for Governor Nwifuru in 2027.

He further described as “ridiculous and self-indicting” the claims of a “four-man cartel” made by the expelled members — Uche Ali Ega, Maurice Mbam, Victor Unoke, and Victor Aleke — whom he said were sanctioned for gross misconduct and sabotage.

“If they call us a four-man cartel, why are they fighting tooth and nail to be identified with the same group they claim is hijacked? Francis Frontiers is bigger than any individual. It is a people-driven organisation with one mission to project and protect the vision of our governor,” Usulor declared.

The statement reaffirmed that the group remains “strong, united, and people-focused,” urging Ebonyians not to be deceived by propaganda from political jobbers “whose only stock-in-trade is blackmail and character assassination.”

But in a counter communiqué, some founding members, local government coordinators, and state executives — led by Victor Aleke and Ituma Chinedu — accused the leadership of hijacking the organisation. 

They alleged that a clique within the executives had sidelined critical stakeholders, appointed over 100 persons without consultation, and excluded the state APC hierarchy from their programmes.

The aggrieved members, while pledging continued loyalty to Governor Nwifuru and support for his 2027 reelection, demanded that the authorities call the alleged “cartel” to order and halt all activities of the group until its leadership “redeems its wrongs.” they stressed.

In a swift reaction, the former house of Representative aspirant, Maurice Mbam said he is not interested over the mysterious activities of Chris Usulor’s led support group.

He, however declared his total loyalty and support for the governor, adding that he is determined not to contest any political positions in the state for the sake of the governor, Francis Nwifuru.