Key Takeaways

• Ambassador Lotanna Ikebunwa labels gubernatorial endorsements of President Tinubu as personal, not representative of the public.
• The ADC aspirant highlights severe economic hardship and a lack of federal presence in the Nnewi North, Nnewi South, and Ekwusigo constituency.
• Ikebunwa is positioning his 2027 campaign on grassroots empowerment and infrastructure development.

A Call for Political Realignment

Ambassador Lotanna Ikebunwa, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) aspirant for the Nnewi North, Nnewi South, and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, has publicly challenged the political weight of recent endorsements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by state governors. Speaking at the inauguration of the ADC Good Governance Initiative held at the Anaedo Hall in Nnewi, Ikebunwa argued that these endorsements are merely personal political maneuvers that fail to reflect the genuine sentiments of the Nigerian electorate.

According to Ikebunwa, the disconnect between political elites and the common citizen has never been more pronounced. As economic pressures mount across the country, he asserts that the populace is increasingly distancing itself from the ruling party’s structures. "The endorsement of Tinubu by governors is personal to them because the people are not with them. Nigerians are clamouring for change.