Abia APC guber primary: Ikoh submits petition to appeal c'ttee, reject Opiah

May 26, 2026

By Steve Oko

Former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Henry Ikoh, has formally submitted a protest letter to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee, challenging the declaration of Eric Opiah as the winner of the Abia State APC governorship primaries.

In the petition, Ikoh maintained that he was duly adopted as the consensus governorship candidate of the party by 13 out of the 18 members of the State Working Committee (SWC), in line with the provisions and guidelines of the APC for the emergence of consensus candidates.

According to him, the overwhelming endorsement by the majority members of the SWC followed extensive consultations among party stakeholders across the state, aimed at ensuring unity, fairness, and the emergence of a broadly acceptable candidate ahead of the 2027 governorship election.