2027: APC, LP battle for soul of Abia

By Okey Sampson, Umuahia
All indications are that there will be a fierce battle for the soul of Abia State in 2027, as the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Labour Party (LP) move into open confrontation over the state’s executive and legislative seats. What is already clear from the early exchanges between the two parties is that neither side intends to cede ground without a fight, and that the contest taking shape will be among the most consequential in the state’s political history.
The APC, which regards its 2023 performance in Abia as deeply unsatisfactory, has resolved that the approaching electoral cycle represents its best opportunity to remedy t...