INEC releases list of gubernatorial candidates
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Governor Alex Otti will be facing 14 others for control of Abia Government House in 2027 as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of Abia State governorship candidates and their deputies of the various political parties that will contest the 2027 polls.
The three-page document, titled “Governorship Election 2027 – Final List of Candidates,” contains the names of candidates from 15 political parties, alongside their ages, gender and educational qualifications.
The document also provided details of the candidates’ academic qualifications, starting from First School Leaving Certificates and secondary school certificates to university degrees and postgraduate qualifications.
According to the document, of the 15 governorship candidates listed, 14 are male, while one is female. The deputy governorship candidates include both men and women.
The document listed Governor Alex Chioma Otti, 61, as the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, with Emetu Ikechukwu Lekwachi, 42, as his running mate.
Eric Chinemuechueya Opah, 55, is the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), while Egbe Godswill Agu, 57, is the deputy governorship candidate.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has Anosike Kelechi, 52, as the governorship candidate, with Amah Abraham Nnanna, 58, as his running mate.
The candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is Kalu Kalu Agu, 53, while Alozie Ogadinma Darlington, 35, is listed as his running mate.
The only female guber candidate on the list, Doris Uzumma Umezurike, 39, is the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), with Chionye Nnabugwu Chukwudi, 42, as her running mate.
The brother of former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, Ogah Iroetugo Nnubuisi, 53, is listed as the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), alongside Alaribe Bright Medozie, 41, as his running mate.
Others on the list include, ADP: Ikechukwu George Nwachukwu, governorship candidate; Obasi Rossy Emmanuel, his running mate.
The APGA candidate is Ijioma Uchechukwu Charles, while Ehiemere Augustine Chinonye is the running mate.
APM: Umunnah Victor Jireh is the governorship candidate of APM and Nwosu Emmanuella Nnenna, the running mate.
Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma is gubernatorial candidate of the APP, while Nwoloki Lucky Eze is his running mate, whereas NDP has Leo Onyekwere as the governorship candidate, while Uchenna Oleh is his deputy.
Equally on the list is Anthony Kelechi Apugo, the governorship candidate of NNPP and Nwokoji Chris Nwaobilor, his running mate.
NRM has Jerry Jerry as governorship candidate while Nathaniel Ngozi Oyedia is his running mate.
SDP has Obasi Uba Ekeagbara as governorship candidate and Atuzie Loveday, the running mate.
Then, Onukwue Prince Chibunna is ZLP’s governorship candidate and Abalogu Doris Odochi is his deputy.
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