{"id":84811,"date":"2023-03-21T09:06:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T08:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ebonyi-election-umahis-successor-nwifuru-dedicates-victory-to-god"},"modified":"2023-03-21T10:27:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T09:27:00","slug":"ebonyi-election-umahis-successor-nwifuru-dedicates-victory-to-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ebonyi-election-umahis-successor-nwifuru-dedicates-victory-to-god","title":{"rendered":"Ebonyi election: Umahi\u2019s successor, Nwifuru dedicates victory to God"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The governor-elect of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has dedicated his victory to God and Ebonyi people who found him worthy to serve.<\/p>\n

Recall that Nwifuru, who was the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, polled 199, 131 votes to defeat his closest rival, PDP\u2019s Mr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii who got a total of 80,191 votes.<\/p>\n

Speaking on his victory, Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress, APC, promised to fulfill his campaign promises.<\/p>\n

\u201cI specially thank our father and leader of the party, Gov. Umahi, and assure him that I will be a worthy successor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI promise to fulfill my campaign promises and urge my fellow contestants to join me in making Ebonyi, the envy of other states of the federation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The governor-elect of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has dedicated his victory to God and Ebonyi people who found him worthy to serve. 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