A video of Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, campaigning in a community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention and criticism.
In the footage circulating widely on Friday, August 28, 2026, the senator is seen standing on one side of a river while addressing residents gathered on the opposite bank. There is no bridge connecting the two sides, forcing the lawmaker to solicit votes and deliver his message without crossing to the community.
Social media users and commentators highlighted the irony of a serving senator campaigning for support in an area under his representation that still lacks basic infrastructure such as a bridge or proper access road linking residents to markets, schools, and other essential services.
Captions accompanying the video repeatedly noted: “Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi went to campaign in Izzi, Ebonyi State, but there was no bridge connecting him to the town. So, he stood on the other side of the river to solicit for votes.”
The incident has sparked sharp reactions online, with many questioning the level of infrastructural development in parts of Izzi despite years of APC governance in Ebonyi State. Critics described the scene as emblematic of unfulfilled promises, while some residents and supporters of the senator have previously pointed to various road and other projects he has facilitated in the senatorial district.
Nwebonyi, a key figure in Ebonyi politics and a strong supporter of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru’s administration, has in the past flagged off or commissioned several road projects in Izzi and other parts of Ebonyi North. These include concrete-pavement roads and other constituency interventions aimed at improving rural access. However, the viral video has amplified longstanding complaints about incomplete or absent critical infrastructure in some hinterland communities.
As of the latest reports, neither the senator nor his media team had issued an official statement addressing the specific campaign stop or the absence of the bridge. The video continues to generate discussion about rural infrastructure challenges in Ebonyi State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This remains a developing story based on circulating video evidence and social media reports.
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