The Anyi Ga Emeya Movement has demanded that Ebonyi State authorities produce evidence of any project they've commissioned since 2023. Moses Idika, a PDP chieftain and group spokesperson, issued the challenge in a statement on Wednesday in response to claims by the state commissioner for information that the government has delivered on its promises to residents.
The group wants Commissioner Ikeuwa Omebeh to acknowledge that Ebonyi was formed from two distinct blocs: Afikpo from old Abia State and Abakaliki from old Enugu State. Idika said this historical fact shapes how power should be distributed in the state.
The movement linked Ebonyi's power-sharing tradition to Nigeria's own founding structure. It noted that when Britain merged its Northern and Southern protectorates to create Nigeria, a North-South power balance emerged that persists today across all 36 states.
"Even during military rule, this balance was maintained," the group stated. The tradition, they argued, should guide how Ebonyi conducts its politics.
Idika stressed that residents want tangible results, not empty rhetoric. "The people of Ebonyi seek one thing: good governance, progress, prosperity and a state they can be proud of," he said.
The group threw its weight behind Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, the PDP's 2027 governorship candidate. They insisted his candidacy rests on substance, not tribal considerations or a rigid rotation formula.
The movement urged Governor Ogbonna Nwifuru and Commissioner Omebeh to anchor their re-election campaign on verifiable achievements. They called on officials to stop relying on sentiment and threats to advance their political agenda.
According to the group, Ebonyi's political history proves that all parties have never united behind a single candidate merely because that person hails from a "favoured" zone. Such unity, they contended, has never happened since 1999.
"Ebonyi's future belongs to all Ebonyians," the statement read. The group insisted that everyone deserves the right to pursue their political ambitions regardless of which zone they come from.
Idika rejected what he called attempts to drag the state backward. "Those who want Ebonyi to return to difficult times should know that won't happen," he added.
