2027 ballot: 'One-million-man' protest towards Gov Nwifuru set for November 9

A coalition of civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations has introduced plans to stage a one-million-man protest towards the administration of Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Monday, November 9, 2026.

The protest, in response to the coalition, will happen concurrently in Abakaliki, Abuja and Lagos, with 56 non-governmental organisations, NGOs, and 39 civil society organisations, CSOs, anticipated to take part.

The chief of the coalition, Dr Ibiam Oko Ibiam, disclosed this in a press assertion made accessible to journalists in Abakaliki on Thursday.

Ibiam mentioned the demonstration was supposed to attract nationwide and worldwide consideration to what he described as deteriorating human rights circumstances, politically motivated assassinations, electoral violence and alleged mismanagement of public funds in Ebonyi State.

He referred to as on well-meaning Ebonyians, regardless of political affiliation, to rise and take part in what he described as a collective effort to rescue the state from what he termed the grip of political vampires and blood-sucking forces.

The activist additionally questioned Governor Nwifuru’s understanding of the tasks of the workplace of governor, significantly his constitutional obligation to guard lives and property and make sure the welfare of residents.

He particularly expressed concern over the grotesque killing of Ubochi Onwe at Mgbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, alleging that the sufferer’s mouth was minimize off after he had provided prayers for an opposition political candidate.

He additionally referenced different reported assassination incidents in Ezza South Local Government Area, describing the event as alarming and demanding pressing consideration from safety companies.

On public expenditure, Ibiam criticised what he described because the administration’s misplaced priorities, questioning the alleged procurement of SUV automobiles for feminine political workplace holders, costly champagne consumption, and distribution of public funds to political friends and associates.

He puzzled why authorities expenditure on leisure, hospitality and political largesse would allegedly take priority over schooling, healthcare and different important companies.

Citing figures masking January to September 2026, Ibiam questioned how the state authorities may allegedly spend ₦22.2 billion on leisure, roughly ₦17 billion on money donations to official friends and ₦30 billion on mortgage servicing, whereas solely about ₦9.3 billion went to schooling and first healthcare.

He described the figures as disturbing, insisting that the federal government should clarify its spending priorities to the individuals of Ebonyi State.

The coalition chief additional raised considerations over the state’s borrowing profile, warning that mounting debt obligations may place appreciable strain on projected authorities income and threaten the state’s monetary stability within the coming months.

He urged Ebonyians, human rights advocates, labour teams, youth organisations and different stakeholders to mobilise for the deliberate demonstration.

According to the assertion, the protest places embrace Abakaliki, Louis Edet House in Abuja and the American Embassy space in Lagos.

Ibiam maintained that the deliberate demonstration was geared toward demanding accountability, safety of human rights, an finish to political violence and accountable administration of public assets.

The coalition referred to as on safety companies to supply satisfactory safety for peaceable protesters and be certain that the train remained peaceable and orderly.