Henry Ikoh Dismisses Claims Linking Him to Calls for Consensus in Abia APC Guber Primary

*UMUAHIA, Abia State* — All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Abia State, Henry Ikoh, has denied allegations linking him to the ongoing agitation by some support groups and individuals urging the party to revert to a consensus agreement for the governorship primary.

In exisive interview with Dreamnews on Friday, Ikoh said he has no hand in the campaign by the Abia APC Youth Vanguard and other groups faulting the outcome of the recently conducted primary.

“My attention has been drawn to insinuations making the rounds that I am behind or sponsoring the calls for the party to return to a consensus agreement. I want to state categorically that this is false,” Ikoh said.

The former Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation insisted that while he respects the right of party members to express their views, he remains a loyal party man who will abide by the official decisions of the APC at both state and national levels.

“I did not sponsor any group. I did not authorize any statement. My focus is on building the APC in Abia and ensuring we go into the general election united. We cannot win if we allow division,” he added.

Ikoh appealed to members of the party to channel grievances through constitutional and internal dispute resolution mechanisms, warning that public agitations could weaken the party’s chances in the state.

He also called on the National Working Committee to engage all stakeholders to ensure fairness and transparency, noting that party cohesion must take precedence over individual ambitions.

“As an aspirant, I participated in the process in good faith. If there are concerns, the party has structures to address them. We should not destroy the house we all built,” Ikoh stated.

The Abia APC Youth Vanguard had earlier released a statement condemning the outcome of the governorship primary and demanding a return to what it described as the “original consensus agreement” reached by stakeholders.

Party officials in the state are yet to respond to the latest developments.