The All Progressives Congress candidate for Abia South Senatorial District, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr., has rejected reports that his name has been replaced as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general election.
As reported by Daily Post, Erondu, in a statement personally signed on Saturday, described the alleged substitution as unlawful and unconstitutional, insisting that he remains the duly nominated APC candidate for the senatorial district.
The lawmaker, who represents Obingwa West Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, said he emerged winner of the APC primary election held on May 16, 2026, across the 65 electoral wards in the six local government areas that make up Abia South Senatorial District.
He said the result of the primary election was declared by the APC National Working Committee in the presence of officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Department of State Services .
Erondu added that he was issued a Certified True Copy of the APC Abia South primary election results on June 30, 2026, as proof of his victory. Related News Kwara APC candidates begin thank-you tour, seek continued support Vote for competence, not bags of rice, Atiku tells Nigerians Jonah Jang is my role model, says Mutfwang
