The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared renowned businessman, Eric Opah, as the winner of its governorship primary for the 2027 general elections.
The Returning Officer and Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee, Bartho Nyelong, announced the result at the APC secretariat in Umuahia, on Thursday night.
According to the result, Mr Opah polled 126,977 votes to defeat his closest rival, the former Minister of State for Science and Innovations, Henry Ikoh, who secured 5,905 votes.
Mr Eric Opah, Abia APC governorship candidate
Mr Nyelong said the results were collated from all the 17 LGAs after voting was conducted across the state’s 184 wards.
