The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ebonyi State has elected a new State Working Committee (SWC), installing Barrister Silas Onu as chairman in a move aimed at repositioning the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The leadership overhaul emerged as the central outcome of the party’s state congress held Saturday in Abakaliki, signaling a renewed push to strengthen the ADC’s foothold in the state’s political landscape.
Onu, a former senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will lead the new executive alongside Deputy State Chairman Onyebuchi Chukwu and State Secretary Egbedike Emmanuel.
In a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Anya Igu Idika, the new committee was tasked with “providing leadership, direction, and coordination for all party activities in the state,” as well as rebuilding and repositioning the party.
Party officials called on members to rally behind the new leadership, framing the transition as critical to the ADC’s broader strategy to expand its influence in Ebonyi politics.
Other members of the SWC include Vice Chairmen Azubuike Bakare Ogbonnia, Ephraim Eze, and Livinus Nwekpa; Deputy Secretary Nowkporo Emmanuel; and Treasurer Felix Nwankwo.
Onu, a lawyer and political figure from Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area, brings a mix of legal and political experience to the role. Before defecting to the ADC in 2025, he served as chairman of the PDP in Ebonyi State and was the party’s candidate in the Ebonyi South senatorial by-election.
An alumnus of the University of Jos and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Onu has built a career in litigation and human rights advocacy, including representing government agencies such as the Corporate Affairs Commission.
In his first remarks after emerging as chairman, Onu pledged to intensify grassroots mobilization and consolidate the party’s structure across the state, positioning the ADC as a competitive force in the 2027 elections.
