Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru (born 25 February 1975) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is the current governor of Ebonyi State since 2023.[1][2] He previously served as speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly from June 2015 to May 2023.[3] He hails from Oferekpe Agbaja in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State.[4][5][6]
Nwifuru represented Izzi West constituency at the Ebonyi State legislature between 2011 and 2023. He was the Deputy Chief Whip of the 4th Ebonyi State House of Assembly (2011–2015). During that period, he served as chairman Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Lands, Survey, Urban Development and Environment. His journey into the State House of Assembly was under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), until 2020, when he moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru (born 25 February 1975) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is the current governor of Ebonyi State since 2023. He previously...
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election in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly. PDP candidate Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru won the election. PDP candidate Odefa Obasi Odefa won the election...
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for election in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly. PDP candidate NwifuruFrancis Ogbonna won the election. PDP candidate Odefa Obasi Odefa won the election...
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