Abia Women endorse Hon. Emeka Atuma for Abia Central Senate, urge Ngwa clan to respect power sharing arrangements, historical balance
Women drawn from different communities in Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal constituency of Abia State have unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Chief Emeka Atuma, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate for Abia Central zone .
The decision for the total support for Chief Atuma was taken on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Jubilee Hall, Mather Dei Cathedral in Umuahia during the 2026 Ikwuano/ Umuahia Women Community Leaders Summit.
The Women Community Leaders also endorsed the candidacy of Hon. Chinedum Orji, the former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, for him to represent the good people of Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal constituency.
In a communique signed by the Coordinator of the women group, Lady Chinyere Ehilegbu from Ikwuano Local Government Area, and other executives of the body, the Ikwuano/Umuahia women threw their total support behind the Senatorial mission of Hon. Emeka Atuma and the House of Representatives aspirations of Hon. Chinedum Orji.
The communique declared demanded support President Bola Tinubu, also declared support for the APC governorship candidate, Chief Eric Opah and other candidates of the APC in the State, come 2027.
The Abia women who listed out the achievements of Hon. Emeka Atuma during his days in the House of Representatives for Ikwuano/Umuahia, even as they noted that Chief Atuma has continued to sustain his life-changing projects across different communities in Abia Central constituency.
They recalled how Hon. Atuma embarked on various initiatives that directly improved the welfare of women in Ikwuano/ Umuahia and Abia Central at large.
The women in their decisions, advised the people of Ngwa Clan of Abia Central configuration, to allow the people of Ikwuano to produce the Abia Central Senate, in line with the historic power sharing mechanism among the two divide.
According to the women, the Ngwa Clan, having taken the slot of Governorship candidate, should allow the people of Ikwuano to produce the Senate for the zone.
They noted that Ikwuano people having supported the Ngwa people to pick the governorship candidate, should reciprocate the gesture by supporting Hon. Emeka Atuma for the 2027 Abia Central Senate contest.
” We endorsed Chief Emeka Atuma for Abia Central Senate , we endorsed Hon. Chinedum Orji for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal constituency, we endorsed Eric Opah for Governor, and we endorsed President Bola Tinubu.
” Chief Emeka Atuma is doing a lot for the people, especially the women. Chinedum Orji and President Bola Tinubu are doing a lot for the people “, Lady Chinyere Ehilegbu said.
Lady Ehilegbu who expressed confidence on the capacity of Chief Atuma, noted that the interests of women would be protected in Abia Central constituency when he wins the election.
The women cautioned against split votes in Abia Central and Ikwuano/ Umuahia Federal constituency, saying that all votes should be given to Hon. Emeka Atuma and Hon. Chinedum Orji and other APC candidates.
They further warned that any vote given to a candidate from another political party, is a wasted vote, which should not be allowed to happen.
Also speaking at the women summit, the Governorship candidate of the APC in Abia, Chief Eric Opah, said he is prepared to provide a different style of leadership in Abia State.
Opah who explained that Abia people will decide the winner of the 2027 Abia governorship election, said that the programs he has outlined, and his experience in the private sector, would place him in a better position to govern Abia better than the incumbent, Governor Alex Otti.
