Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara
The leadership of Francis Frontiers (F-F), the foremost political support organisation for the reelection of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has described as baseless and laughable a communiqué purportedly issued by expelled members of the group, describing it as a desperate attempt to sow discord and mislead the public.
In a statement signed by the National President, Rt. Hon. Chris Usulor, the organisation said the so-called “vote of no confidence” from a handful of disgruntled elements amounted to “political comedy,” insisting that Francis Frontiers remains united and resolute in its mission to deliver total electoral victory for Governor Nwifuru in 2027.
Usulor, reacting to allegations that the group is controlled by a “four-man cartel,” dismissed the claim as “ridiculous and self-indicting,” noting that the expelled members Uche Ali Ega, Maurice Mbam, Victor Unoke, and Victor Aleke were sanctioned for gross misconduct and sabotage.
“If they call us a four-man cartel, why are they fighting tooth and nail to be identified with the same group they claim is hijacked? The truth is that Francis Frontiers is bigger than any individual. It is a people-driven organisation with one mission to project and protect the vision of our governor,” Usulor stated.
The statement reaffirmed that Francis Frontiers remains “strong, united, and people-focused,” warning Ebonyians not to be deceived by propaganda from political jobbers “whose only stock-in-trade is blackmail and character assassination.”
Usulor reminded the public that the leadership had earlier announced the expulsion of the four members for indiscipline and sabotage, urging party stakeholders and the general public not to transact any business with them in the name of Francis Frontiers.
“The so-called communiqué is nothing but recycled blackmail. Ebonyians know their true leaders, and Governor Nwifuru knows his genuine supporters. Our organisation is intact, our structures are solid, and our loyalty to His Excellency is total and unshakable,” the National President declared.
The Francis Frontiers leadership, therefore, called on members, party faithful, and the people of Ebonyi State to ignore what it described as the “misleading theatrics” of the expelled members and continue to rally behind Governor Nwifuru’s administration and his 2027 reelection bid.