Former two – term member of the House of Representatives for Ikwuano/Umuahia Constituency in Abia state Hon. Sam Onuigbo has demonstrated his intention to advance to the senate in 2027.
In this regard , he has procured and submitted his All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms that would enable him join the contest for the party’s ticket for Abia Central Senatorial Senate seat in the 2027 election .
Speaking after formally submitting his completed Forms, Hon Onuigbo told journalists said he is confident of victory going by his asserted support of the people of Abia Central Senatorial District.
He said that the people of Abia Central who he said have bestowed a vote of confidence on him, cited his proven track record of performance and service.
“I have earned the trust of the people of Abia Central, who have bestowed on me a vote of confidence to continue providing purposeful service. It is a simple case of performance record. The people will base their decisions on what they have seen.”
Reaffirming that he will as senator, re-commit to his people-focused representation, which he said, was guided by his tagged principle of “Effectiveness, Accessibility, and Responsiveness” ( EAR ), pledged to subsist improvement in his service to the good people of Abia Central Senatorial District.
Hon Onuigbo, who recently formally resigned his appointment as the South East Representative on the Board of the North East Development Commission, to seek the Senate seat, welcomed all contestants for the APC Ticket, and the candidates of the political parties for the Abia Central Senatorial seat, urged them to be guided by the rules and the provisions of the extant law, to ensure free , fair exercise , and credible outcome/ results therefrom the election proper.
