Abia South: Erondu wins APC Senatorial ticket

The lawmaker representing Obingwa West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Erondu Uchenna Erondu has won the Abia South All Progressives Congress, APC, Senatorial District primary election.

According to results announced by the Chairman of the 2026 Senatorial Primary Election Committee, which was also handed over to Hon. Erondu in Umuahia on Thursday by the returning officer, he scored 15,982 votes to emerge as the winner, with his closest rival, Dr Blessing Nwagba, scoring 4,556 votes, while Prince Paul Ikonne and Nyerere Anyim scored 4,322 and 4,022 votes, respectively. 

Erondu expressed appreciation to members of the party in the constituency and assured them of quality representation in Abuja. 

The APC Senatorial candidate for Abia South also assured his constituents of his readiness to continue his empowerment programmes and deliver better quality representation in the red chambers. 

Speaking at his Obingwa residence on Friday, Erondu expressed appreciation to his supporters and members of the Senatorial Primary Election Committee led by Erasmus Cishak.

He applauded the leadership of the party for conducting a transparent, free and fair election to select candidates of the party in Abia State. 

“The committee did a marvellous job in making sure that the process is not only free and fair but transparently so because of the employment of option A4 to conduct the primaries. 

“I applaud all the members of the national and local organising committees, as well as my opponents, who made the contest peaceful. 

“I am ready to work with all my opponents to deliver quality representation to the people of Abia South Senatorial Constituency and victory to our party, APC. 

“To me there are no losers and winners in a contest between brothers, and I hope to soon visit my gallant opponents,” he stated.