Opah Takes Town Hall Meetings To Obingwa, Osisioma, Ugwunagbo Ahead Of Campaign Flag-Off

The Abia State APC Governorship Candidate, Chief Eric Chinemeucheya Opah, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, took his town hall meetings and stakeholders engagements to Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo Local Government Areas.

The meetings, held ahead of the formal flag-off of the 2027 governorship campaign, brought together party leaders, stakeholders, ward executives and supporters to discuss the state of the party and the need to reposition Abia for better governance.

Addressing the gatherings, Opah said the Abia APC was heading into the 2027 elections with confidence and expressed optimism that the party would win the governorship election and take over the Government House.

He said he was in the race to win, explaining that he was compelled to contest because of what he described as multidimensional suffering among Abians despite increased revenue to the state following the removal of fuel subsidy.

Opah criticised the present administration for what he called a preoccupation with projecting a positive image on social media while the people continue to grapple with hardship.

He urged party members to disregard rumours of any political alliance with other governorship candidates, reaffirming his commitment to the race.

“I have listened to people, and I have heard their complaints. Many Abians are hurting. Some are quietly nursing the disappointment of their 2023 political choices and waiting for another opportunity to make their voices heard. I believe 2027 will provide that opportunity for a new direction and a credible alternative that will govern Abia with a human heart,” he said.

Opah expressed concern over the condition of workers in the state, saying Abia workers are the worst paid in the South-East and are treated without dignity.

He promised to restore the dignity of workers, return job security to the service, abolish all anti-worker policies and treat workers as partners in governance if elected.

The APC candidate also lamented the pressure on businesses, arguing that small and medium-scale enterprises should be supported to grow rather than subjected to excessive taxation and multiple levies. While acknowledging that government needs tax revenue to operate, he faulted what he described as a draconian tax regime in Abia.

On public expenditure, Opah questioned why hundreds of billions of naira would be claimed for non-existent projects in budget performance reports. He also asked why over N1.8 trillion already received as total revenue by the state government has not translated into corresponding improvements in the lives of the people.

He raised concerns over alleged inflation of contract costs, impunity and absence of accountability in the management of public resources, insisting that public office must never become an opportunity for a few individuals to treat government funds as private property.

Opah described the present administration as a government centred around one individual, arguing that governance should be about institutions, collective responsibility and the welfare of the people.

He maintained that government can work and still take care of the welfare of the people, stressing that workers need not be kept miserable to build roads, nor businesses overtaxed to provide infrastructure.

He reaffirmed his commitment to offering Abians a credible alternative built on transparency, fairness, compassion and responsible management of public resources, with the interests of ordinary people at the centre of policies and decisions.

Opah urged APC members in the three LGAs to remain united, mobilise at the grassroots and take the party’s message to every community, adding that the journey to victory must be driven by hard work and genuine engagement.

He assured supporters that the forthcoming campaign would focus on issues affecting everyday life and present practical solutions to the challenges confronting Abia.

The high point of the meetings was the reception of several defectors from other political parties into the APC. They were welcomed with the symbolic presentation of the party’s broom.

Party leaders present included Chief Charles Ogbonnaya (Evulugo), Rt. Hon. Martins Azubuike, Elder John Nwangborogwu, Hon. Aaron Uzodike, member representing Aba North State Constituency, Elder Godwin Nna, Chief Udo Alozie, the APC candidate for Obingwa/Ugwunagbo/Osisioma Federal Constituency, as well as other APC candidates.

The town hall meetings form part of Opah’s wider consultations ahead of the formal commencement of the governorship campaign, as he seeks to strengthen APC’s grassroots structures for a change of government in Abia State.