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Francis Nwifuru
Governor of Ebonyi State
This term: 29 May 2023–present
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- Ebonyi
- Country
- Nigeria
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Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru (born 25 February 1975; from Oferekpe Agbaja, Izzi) is the Governor of Ebonyi State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), again with Deputy Governor Patricia Obila as running mate. He won the APC primary on 21 May 2026 as the only aspirant, on an affirmation vote of 199,483. He was…
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Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru (born 25 February 1975; from Oferekpe Agbaja, Izzi) is the Governor of Ebonyi State, in office since 29 May 2023, and the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the election of 6 February 2027 (INEC final list, 10 October 2026), again with Deputy Governor Patricia Obila as running mate. He won the APC primary on 21 May 2026 as the only aspirant, on an affirmation vote of 199,483. He was elected on the PDP to the Ebonyi State House of Assembly for Izzi West in 2011, served as Deputy Chief Whip, and was re-elected in 2015 and 2019. He was elected Speaker on 8 June 2015 and again on 10 June 2019 and held the office until he became governor. He followed Governor Dave Umahi from the PDP into the APC on 17 November 2020. On 8 March 2022 a Federal High Court in Abuja declared vacant the seats of 15 defecting lawmakers, including his; the lawmakers appealed (the outcome was not found) and he continued as Speaker. Governor Umahi endorsed him as his successor on 23 April 2022. He won the APC primary on 26 May 2022 with 743 votes (87.83 percent of valid votes; a rival faction held a parallel primary the same day) and was published by INEC as the APC candidate on 22 July 2022. He won the 18 March 2023 election with 199,131 votes (58 percent) against Ifeanyi Odii (PDP) 80,191 and Bernard Odoh (APGA) 52,189, and was sworn in on 29 May 2023. Petitions by the PDP and APGA over his qualification were dismissed by the tribunal (27 September 2023), the Court of Appeal in Lagos (24 November 2023) and the Supreme Court (12 January 2024). Coal City University announced an honorary doctorate for him for 2 December 2023, and in November 2025 he became chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly. He is married to Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru and has five children.
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1975
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEarly lifeProfile record
Born
Francis Nwifuru was born on 25 Feb 1975.
2011
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2011 State Assembly election
Peoples Democratic Party · Izzi West · Ebonyi
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Francis Nwifuru
Izzi West State Constituency, PDP. Poll day is the 2011 state-assembly poll day (26 April 2011), inferred from the national calendar - no report of his own result was found; vote figures not found.
ElectedReviewed record
State House of Assembly Member
Izzi West · Ebonyi
Took office
Service ended
- Status
- Ended
- Party on this record
- PDP
- Leadership role
- Speaker
Recorded periods in this office: 7 Jun 2011 – 8 Jun 2015 (PDP); 8 Jun 2015 – 10 Jun 2019 (PDP); 10 Jun 2019 – 29 May 2023 (PDP).
2015
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2015 State Assembly election
Peoples Democratic Party · Izzi West · Ebonyi
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Francis Nwifuru
Izzi West State Constituency, PDP. Poll day is the 2015 state-assembly poll day (11 April 2015), inferred from the national calendar; vote figures not found.
2019
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDElection participationReviewed record
2019 State Assembly election
Peoples Democratic Party · Izzi West · Ebonyi
- Result
- Won
- Recorded winner
- Francis Nwifuru
Izzi West State Constituency, PDP. Poll day is the 2019 state-assembly poll day (9 March 2019), inferred from the national calendar; vote figures not found.
2020
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty membershipReviewed record
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Followed Governor Dave Umahi into the APC with 15 other Ebonyi lawmakers (ICIR gives 17 November 2020). The 2023 election tribunal found substantial material evidence that he had resigned from the PDP. Governorship candidate on the APC in 2023 and again for 2027.
Current affiliation in the reviewed membership record.
2021
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management · Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Location
- Salford, United Kingdom
- Institution
- Masters
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
2022
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty primaryReviewed record
2023 Governorship primary
All Progressives Congress · Ebonyi
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 743
- Vote share
- 87.83%
- Recorded winner
- Francis Nwifuru
APC governorship primary, Thursday 26 May 2022, Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium, Abakaliki (indirect, Umahi-backed faction): 743 votes (87.83 percent of 846 valid, percentage computed; 855 accredited, 854 cast, 8 voided). Rosemary Ofoke 63 (TheCable: Nwogbaga), Julius Ucha 22, Elias Mbam 10, Edward Nkwegu 8. A rival faction held a parallel primary the same day at Elias Mbam's campaign…
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APC governorship primary, Thursday 26 May 2022, Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium, Abakaliki (indirect, Umahi-backed faction): 743 votes (87.83 percent of 846 valid, percentage computed; 855 accredited, 854 cast, 8 voided). Rosemary Ofoke 63 (TheCable: Nwogbaga), Julius Ucha 22, Elias Mbam 10, Edward Nkwegu 8. A rival faction held a parallel primary the same day at Elias Mbam's campaign office (TheCable: Mbam 741, Nwifuru 7). Governor Umahi endorsed him on 23 April 2022; INEC published him as the APC candidate on 22 July 2022.
2023
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDHonours & recognitionReviewed record
Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa), Coal City University
Announced for conferment at the university's convocation on 2 December 2023 (Leadership, 30 November 2023; Vanguard, 29 November 2023); the ceremony report was not found.
- Awarded by
- Coal City University, Enugu
- Category
- Honorary degree
An award records recognition; it is not an independent measure of performance.
Election participationReviewed record
2023 Governorship election
All Progressives Congress · Ebonyi
- Result
- Won
- Votes
- 199,131
- Vote share
- 58.13%
- Recorded winner
- Francis Nwifuru
Declared winner on Sunday 19 March 2023 by the INEC returning officer, Prof Charles Igwe: 199,131 votes (58.13 percent of 342,554 valid votes, percentage computed) against Ifeanyi Odii (PDP) 80,191 and Bernard Odoh (APGA) 52,189. Certificate of return 29 March 2023; sworn in 29 May 2023 with running mate Patricia Obila. Two petitions were dismissed by the tribunal (27 Sep…
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Declared winner on Sunday 19 March 2023 by the INEC returning officer, Prof Charles Igwe: 199,131 votes (58.13 percent of 342,554 valid votes, percentage computed) against Ifeanyi Odii (PDP) 80,191 and Bernard Odoh (APGA) 52,189. Certificate of return 29 March 2023; sworn in 29 May 2023 with running mate Patricia Obila. Two petitions were dismissed by the tribunal (27 Sep 2023), the Court of Appeal, Lagos (24 Nov 2023) and the Supreme Court (12 Jan 2024) - see legal records.
ElectedProfile record
Governor
Ebonyi
- Status
- Current term
- Party on this record
- APC
- Term
- Ebonyi Governorship Cycle 2023-2027
2025
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDWorking lifeReviewed record
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly
- Industry
- Public sector
National forum of former Speakers and Deputy Speakers of the 36 State Houses of Assembly; announced on 22 November 2025 through a statement by the governor's chief press secretary.
2026
IN THE PUBLIC RECORDParty primaryReviewed record
2027 Governorship primary
All Progressives Congress · Ebonyi
- Primary result
- Won
- What this establishes
- A party-stage result, not election to public office
- Votes
- 199,483
- Recorded winner
- Francis Nwifuru
INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Ebonyi State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 3; INEC name: NWIFURU OGBONNA FRANCIS; age 51; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FSLC SSCE/NECO/SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE BS.c, MSC; running mate: Obila Patricia Onyemaechi · APC primary: Thursday 21 May 2026 (returning officer's certificate), sole aspirant on an affirmation vote,…
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INEC final list of candidates (Governorship, Ebonyi State), published 2026-10-10 — SN 3; INEC name: NWIFURU OGBONNA FRANCIS; age 51; male; qualification (as declared to INEC): FSLC SSCE/NECO/SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE BS.c, MSC; running mate: Obila Patricia Onyemaechi · APC primary: Thursday 21 May 2026 (returning officer's certificate), sole aspirant on an affirmation vote, 199,483 votes, announced in Abakaliki by committee chairman Aniekan Sunday Ekpo. Sitting governor since 29 May 2023, elected on the APC; running mate Deputy Governor Patricia Obila. The Daily Post report of 23 May says the primary was held "yesterday" (22 May); the certificate it quotes says 21 May.
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KEPT OUTSIDE THE DATED CHRONOLOGYEducation & qualificationsReviewed record
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
BSc Building Technology · Building Technology
- Location
- Abakaliki, Ebonyi
- Institution
- University
Graduation stated in the linked record. This does not by itself authenticate an original certificate.
Party membershipReviewed record
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
PDP member (Assembly member for Izzi West from 2011 and Speaker from 2015) until he followed Governor Dave Umahi into the APC with 15 other lawmakers; start date not found.
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Ebonyi State's approved budget for 2026 is ₦885,807,118,099 (about ₦885.8B).
Ebonyi State budget 2026Ebonyi State received ₦102,254,020,143 (about ₦102.3B) in FAAC federal allocations between January and July 2026.
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