…APC Gov Candidate Vows Issue-Based Campaign, Says Ordinary Abians Are His ‘Real Billboards’
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Abia State, Chief Eric Opah, has declared that his campaign will offer voters what he described as a “better alternative” ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
CDA News Nigeria reports that Opah made the remarks after returning to Abia, where supporters welcomed him in Umuahia.
CDA News Nigeria gathered that Opah said his campaign would remain civil and focused on issues affecting residents, while accusing the Abia State Government of using high campaign billboard fees to restrict political competition.
The state’s signage agency announced fees of N150 million for governorship candidates and N200 million for presidential candidates, among other charges, for political campaign advertising. The policy has attracted criticism from opposition figures and other stakeholders.
Opah said he would regard ordinary Abians as the “real billboards” of his campaign, citing market traders, transport workers, civil servants, pensioners, and other groups he said were affected by government policies.
He also alleged concerns over taxation, transport regulation, workers’ remuneration, pension payments, and traditional institutions. CDA News Nigeria gathered that these claims represent Opah’s political assessment and have not been independently established in this report.
Opah further said the APC would work to unite its stakeholders and build its campaign structure ahead of the election. The APC previously announced Opah as its governorship candidate following its May 2026 primary. The party has since reaffirmed his candidacy amid a challenge from supporters of former minister Henry Ikoh.
CDA News Nigeria reports that the specific claims about the billboard fees and government policies are attributed to Opah, and the Abia State Government has not responded to the allegations as of the time of filing this report.
Source verification: Original reporting based on current reporting on Eric Opah’s statement and the Abia campaign advertising fees. Political claims are attributed to the speaker.
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