The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) heartily congratulates Chief Eric Opah on his successful emergence as the governorship candidate of our great party following the governorship primaries conducted across the 184 wards in Abia State on Thursday 21st of may 2026.
Chief Eric Opah, an internationally renowned businessman and distinguished leader, emerged victorious after polling a total of 125,977 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, who scored 5,905 votes.
We commend all aspirants, party faithful, electoral officials, and stakeholders for their commitment to a peaceful, transparent, and credible primary election process which reflects the growing strength and unity of the APC in Abia State.
We are confident that Chief Eric Opah possesses the leadership capacity, vision, and experience required to lead our party to victory in the 2027 general elections and return the Government House to Umuahia under the banner of the APC.
We urge all members and supporters to remain united and committed as we collectively work towards delivering purposeful leadership for the people of Abia State.
Signed:
Uche Aguoru
Publicity Secretary
APC Abia State
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