Former Minister of Information and President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo Jnr., has publicly declined his appointment as a member of the Advisory Council to the Chairman of Governor Peter Mbah’s Gubernatorial Campaign Council.
NewsBits reports that in a letter dated 28th October, 2026 and addressed to Governor Peter Mbah, Nwodo said he discovered his name in a media advertisement listing him as a member of the campaign council shortly after returning from a trip to the United States of America, where he had gone to see his children after four and a half years without physical contact.
While thanking the Governor for the respect and confidence reposed in him, Nwodo said he most respectfully declines to hold such an office. He explained that as President-General of Ohanaeze, he swore to be nonpartisan, and even out of office, he believes he must remain a father to all and be completely nonpartisan in local politics in Igboland.
Nwodo stressed that his decision has no particular or special relevance to Governor Mbah, noting that he presently holds no membership card of any political party and intends to keep it so until he dies. He said this stance will enable him to intervene as a father in any intra-party disputes amongst Igbos in politics.
He added that his doors remain open to all politicians in the state to counsel them on love and unity. Nwodo therefore requested the Governor to instruct his staff to delete his name from all party notices, including his name as a member of the Campaign Council.
The development has stirred fresh political reactions in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with observers describing Nwodo’s rejection as a major setback for the Mbah campaign organisation.
