Ohanaeze Ndigbo has threatened to withdraw political support for President Bola Tinubu in the South-East in 2027 unless his administration urgently repairs three major highways linking the region to the South-South.
The socio-cultural organisation described the conditions of the Owerri–Aba, Onitsha–Owerri and Owerri–Port Harcourt highways as a national infrastructure emergency.
It said the roads serve as vital economic routes but their poor conditions have disrupted businesses, increased transport costs, endangered commuters and exposed travellers to security risks.
Ohanaeze warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government could not continue to seek votes from the South-East while neglecting roads connecting its major commercial centres.
The organisation also criticised Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who chairs the South-East Governors’ Forum, for allegedly failing to secure urgent presidential intervention.
It accused the governor of prioritising political ambitions over the region’s infrastructure needs.
The position appeared in a joint statement issued on Friday by the organisation’s Factional Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Professor Chibuikeya Achoakawa.
Ohanaeze said political mobilisation, campaign promises and endorsements could not replace effective governance and essential infrastructure.
However, it clarified that its position did not amount to hatred for President Tinubu.
“No amount of political mobilisation, campaign promises or endorsements can replace the practical benefits of good roads and responsible governance,” the statement said.
The organisation urged the President to order the immediate rehabilitation and reconstruction of the three highways ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s warning places pressure on the Federal Government to address the region’s infrastructure concerns before the next presidential election.
