Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Ebonyi State, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, in this interview speaks on how Nigeria can develop to become a strong economic nation, outlines his gubernatorial agenda to include economic diversification, industrialisation, infrastructure, healthcare, security, party politics and why he believes Ebonyi deserves a new direction.
You contested the 2023 governorship poll and back in the race for 2027. What inspired your decision to run again?
Leadership remains Nigeria’s greatest challenge. Every nation is blessed with human and natural resources, but without the right leadership those resources cannot be translated into prosperity for the people.
That conviction informed my decision to contest in 2023, and it remains the reason I am running again. Although the outcome of the last election did not reflect the aspirations of many of our supporters, I remain convinced that Ebonyi State deserves purposeful and visionary leadership.
For years, I have contributed to the development of Ebonyi as a private citizen through philanthropy. Through our foundation, we have invested in education, healthcare, youth empowerment and housing. We have built homes for indigent families and supported thousands of people across the state. Every one of those interventions is verifiable.
