Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has threatened to remove any chairman who fails to win his council area for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state during the 2027 general elections.

Mr Nwifuru spoke on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, when he inaugurated the new chairmen and vice chairmen of the 13 local government areas of the South-eastern state.

A video clip which showed the governor making the controversial remarks has gone viral on social media.

"As a local government chairman, if you like, go and sleep so that another person will take over your house.

"You will not stop us (APC) from winning. But when we win, we will remove you," he told the newly inaugurated chairmen.

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