A newly constituted elite organization, the Royal Front of Ezza Ezekuna, also known informally as Ezza Frontliners, has declared its full support for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group's position was made public in a statement issued on Tuesday, July 14, in Abuja and signed by the convener, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu.
Oluchukwu said the group's inaugural meeting, held in Enugu, drew prominent sons and daughters of Ezza Ezekuna from across the country and resolved that supporting Odii was the wisest political decision their community could make. He emphasized that governance requires proven competence, not trial by error.
Why Ezza Ezekuna Backs Odii
Ambassador Oluchukwu highlighted Odii's private-sector track record, including building houses for widows, offering scholarship opportunities, and empowering thousands of youths to start businesses. “Governance is not trial by error. You must have been tested with individual accomplishments before being entrusted with a public office. Across the length and breadth of Ebonyi State, he has built several houses for widows he does not even know, offered scholarship opportunities to many and empowered thousands of youths to start up businesses among many others,” Oluchukwu said.
PDP chieftain and elder statesman Chief Christopher Ngwuta cautioned the people of Ezza Ezekuna against what he described as deceptive behind-the-scenes promises by unnamed political figures who have allegedly assured the community of power in 2031 but refuse to state this publicly. “They cannot make that promise public because they don't want our people to hold them to account. They know that they are deceiving our people but we have to be wise and support Anyichuks because only him has the capacity to give an Ezza man power,” Ngwuta stated.
Impact on Ebonyi Governance
Former Ebonyi State House of Assembly member Hon. Ikechukwu Nwobo added a broader critique, arguing that the deteriorating state of governance in Ebonyi made debates about zoning largely irrelevant. He described the current administration's record as one of decay and mismanagement, warning that the state could not absorb another four years of poor leadership. “Ebonyi people cannot survive another wasted 4 years if things continue the way they currently are in the State,” he said.
The group's leadership committed to expanding its membership base, with plans to mobilize Ezza Ezekuna people wherever they are resident across Nigeria and beyond to campaign actively for Odii's victory in the 2027 governorship contest, according to Vanguard.
