BREAKING: APC Regains Control of Abia State Ahead 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared a strong return to relevance in Abia State ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to Politics Nigeria.

The party said it is steadily rebuilding its structure and influence across the state, despite Abia currently being governed by the Labour Party.

This position was made public by the APC South-East Mandate Forum.

The group said recent political activities across several Abia communities show a clear shift in public alignment.

According to the Forum, the Labour Party is gradually losing its grip on the state as grassroots support weakens.

The APC South-East Mandate Forum made this known in a statement released in Umuahia on Monday.

The statement said sustained engagement by APC leaders has begun to reshape the political direction of Abia.

It described the development as a major signal ahead of the 2027 polls.

The coordinator of the Forum, Chief Onyebuchi Okorie, said the renewed momentum followed strategic efforts by the APC leadership in the state.

He credited the development to the leadership of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.

According to him, these efforts have led to mass defections from the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

The Forum claimed that thousands of supporters from the affected parties openly renounced their former affiliations.

It added that many of them publicly destroyed their party membership cards before declaring support for the APC.

The group said this happened in several grassroots gatherings across the state.

According to the Forum, the scale of the defections points to growing frustration among Abia residents.

It alleged that many citizens are dissatisfied with the performance and direction of the current Labour Party-led government.

The APC, it said, is now being seen as a more serious and organised alternative.

“In recent times, we have witnessed events where thousands of former members of the Labour Party, PDP and other parties openly renounced their affiliations, tore their membership cards, and willingly identified with the APC because they see direction, leadership and seriousness of purpose.

“This is not a movement restricted to political big men. It is a people-driven process. The confidence level of party members has increased, and more people are joining the party.

“What we are seeing is the reawakening of grassroots politics in Abia, where ordinary citizens feel reconnected to a party that speaks their language and understands their everyday realities.

“People are joining the APC in Abia not just because they are dissatisfied elsewhere, but because they believe they will have a voice, relevance and protection within the party,” the statement said.

The Forum stressed that the ongoing political shift goes beyond routine party switching.

It described the situation as a deeper realignment that could define the 2027 elections in the state.

According to the group, the APC is quietly rebuilding its base with strong local participation.

“What is happening today is not noise; it is structure. It is not propaganda; it is participation. The APC is steadily regaining its footing in Abia state.

“As Abia moves closer to 2027, the foundations being laid today will matter,” the group added.

“And at the centre of this reawakening is a leader who understands th

at political victory begins from the grassroots.”