Erondu rejects alleged substitution as APC senatorial candidate, insists nomination remains valid

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia South, Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has rejected reports of an alleged substitution of his candidature for the 2027 general election, describing the purported action as unlawful, unconstitutional and of no legal effect.
In a statement, Erondu maintained that he remains the duly nominated APC candidate, having emerged victorious in the party’s direct primary election conducted on May 18, across the 65 electoral wards in the six local government areas of Abia South.
The lawmaker, representing Obingwa-West State Constituency in Abia State House of Assembly, stated that the primary election was monitored by the Independent National Ele...