Former Lawmaker Secures PDP Ticket for Ebonyi South Senate Race

Ahead of the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, January 16, 2027, a former Minority Leader of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Maria Ude Nwachi, has won the Peoples Democratic Party ticket for the Ebonyi South Senatorial contest.

Nwachi spoke to journalists on Tuesday in Abakaliki after the direct primary held in Afikpo. She shared her joy at winning the PDP ticket and expressed her belief that the party would win the elections.

She said, “I thank all the delegates for the enormous love and support shown me at the primary election. This is just the start.

“All that I will tell you is that God has remembered us through my being in this race. As you see me here right now, I do not have much need of my own.

“All I need is to eliminate, or at least drastically reduce, the burdens on my people and beyond.

“My people of Afikpo can confirm that all my years in and out of politics have been about lifting people out of poverty and suffering.

“I never planned to contest or even return to politics, but God has now ordained it.

“That is why I am in the race. He perfected it through Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, whom God used to avail me of this noble platform, and I am eternally grateful to him.

“Odii, popularly known as Anyichuks, is running for governor of Ebonyi State in 2027 under the PDP.”

Nwachi also urged Ebonyians to support Odii, saying he has what it takes to make Ebonyi State a leading state in Nigeria. She described him as a well-travelled, compassionate, and successful business mogul who can end the poverty affecting the state.

“Odii built over 300 modern homes and gifted them to the have-nots in Ebonyi. He has greatly impacted many lives in Ebonyi and beyond. With our collective hard work, Odii will succeed in 2027.”

Nwachi promised to focus on empowerment and development if she is elected to the Senate. She mentioned that her previous time in the House of Assembly was dedicated to public service and projects that improved lives.

She assured the people of Ebonyi South of her commitment to representation, expressing confidence that the district would set an example for development if she wins the election.