Former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Chief Henry Ikoh, has formally submitted a protest letter to the All Progressives Congress Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee, challenging the declaration of Chief Eric Opiah as the winner of the Abia State APC governorship primary.
In the petition submitted on Monday in Umuahia, the State capital, 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. Related News Olawepo-Hashim declares for president on Accord platform ADC primary in turmoil as Amaechi rejects Atiku win More gov candidates emerge under PDP, ADC
Ikoh expressed surprise over the subsequent declaration of another aspirant as winner of the primaries despite what he described as a valid and duly documented consensus arrangement overwhelmingly backed by the party leadership in the state.
