The recent article titled “2027 Abia-South Senatorial District Election, Fundamental Facts The Ngwa Need Not Ignore” By Don Ubani
A respected elder statesman, Chief Don ubani, in his latest article, attempts to frame the political reality of Abia South Senatorial District through a narrow and misleading lens. While it calls for equity and fairness, its argument is built on a faulty political structure that does not reflect the constitutional or electoral arrangement of the district.
First and foremost, the political structure of Abia South Senatorial District is not based on the so-called Ukwa and Ngwa blocs. That classification is largely sociocultural and does not represent the practical political grouping used in elections and representation.
The correct and functional political structure of Abia South is based on three Federal Constituency blocs, namely:
Ukwa East and Ukwa West Federal Constituency
Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency
Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency
These three blocs represent the legitimate political power structure within Abia South Senatorial District. Any fair discussion about equity, justice, and political rotation must therefore be anchored on these three federal constituencies, not on an artificial Ukwa-Ngwa dichotomy.
It is also important to emphasize that Ngwa people are not limited to Abia South Senatorial District alone. Ngwa communities also exist within Abia Central Senatorial District, including Osisioma Ngwa and Isiala Ngwa areas. Therefore, framing the Abia South political equation strictly as a contest between “Ukwa” and “Ngwa” is both historically and politically inaccurate.
When we analyze the senatorial representation of Abia South since 1999 through the correct lens of federal constituencies, the facts become very clear:
Ukwa East and Ukwa West Federal Constituency produced the senator from 1999 to 2007.
Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency has produced the senator from 2007 to date.
This means that two of the three federal constituency blocs in Abia South have already taken their turn in producing the senator.
The only bloc that has never produced a senator since 1999 is the Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency.
Therefore, if equity, justice, and fairness are truly the guiding principles of our political engagement, the logical and moral conclusion is straightforward:
2027 should produce a Senator from the Aba Federal Constituency (Aba North and Aba South).
Anything contrary to this would amount to denying Aba—the economic nerve centre of Abia South and indeed the entire state—the opportunity to represent the district at the Senate.
It must also be noted that Aba is not merely a geographical location but the commercial heartbeat of the region. The people of Aba North and Aba South have contributed immensely to the political, economic, and social development of Abia State and Nigeria at large. Yet, in nearly three decades of democratic governance, they have not had the privilege of producing a senator for Abia South.
Equity cannot be selective.
Justice cannot be partial.
Fairness must be complete.
Therefore, the call should not be framed as Ukwa versus Ngwa, but rather as a fair rotation among the three constitutionally-recognized federal constituencies in Abia South Senatorial District.
With Ukwa Federal Constituency and Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency having taken their turns, the remaining and rightful turn belongs to Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency.
The 2027 Abia South Senatorial election should therefore be seen as an opportunity to correct a long-standing imbalance and strengthen unity within the district.
The next Senator of Abia South should come from Aba.
Chibunna Goodluck Alozie
Concerned Aba Ngwa Indigene
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