2027: Ebonyi lawmaker receives endorsement from constituents
By Peter Okutu
The Senator representing Ebonyi Central zone at the National Assembly, Senator Kenneth Emeka Eze has received endorsement from his constituents of the Senatorial District as the leading contender for the 2027 senatorial election.
This, they did following the Senator’s outstanding performances and strong grassroots developmental strides within the year under review.
The endorsement came during the continuation of the 2025 Oke-Aku (new yam) festival held on Monday at his country home in Ohainya Amagu, Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, where over 1,000 farmers were empowered with agricultural inputs.
The event attracted a cross-section of stakeholders including traditional rulers, political leaders, youth groups, and community members across the senatorial zone.
Senator Eze, who represents Ebonyi Central in the National Assembly, distributed over 1,000 bags of certified rice seedlings, 2,000 bags of fertilizer, herbicides, improved seeds, and livestock.
The initiative was in line with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope agenda and Governor Francis Nwifuru’s People’s Charter of Needs, aimed at improving food security and rural livelihoods.
Speaking at the event, HRH Eze Oliver Eze Awoke Omaka III of Ekka Awoke Ancient Kingdom declared Senator Eze’s second term “non-negotiable,” citing his visible and consistent developmental efforts.
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“We are standing by Senator Eze because he has proven to be a leader who listens and delivers. His second term is sacrosanct,” the traditional ruler said.
The Deputy State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Alophius Nwali, who represented the state party chairman, also backed the endorsement.
“Senator Eze is a bold symbol of credible leadership at the National Assembly. We are proud of him,” Nwali stated.
Former federal lawmaker, Chief Lazarus Ogbee, praised the senator’s results-driven style, while Dr. Livinus Ezeuwa, Secretary of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), described him as “a trusted leader who has touched lives,” arguing that “one good turn deserves another.”
Farmers and youth leaders who benefited from the empowerment scheme also expressed support for his second term bid.
Samuel Nkwuda, a farmer, said, “This is real leadership. He has empowered us to farm and survive. We will stand by him in 2027.”
With this massive show of support from across the district, political observers maintained that Senator Kenneth Eze has clearly emerged as the frontrunner for the Ebonyi Central senatorial seat in 2027.
