Oden Ewa emerges as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Cross River Central Senatorial District after winning the party’s primary election. Vanguard and The Punch report that Ewa’s victory comes from the APC primary held on Sunday ahead of the 2027 general elections. Vanguard adds that the results are announced by the returning officer, Barrister Eyo Nsa Ekpo, following the collation exercise at Ikom. Both outlets describe Ewa as winning the primary and thereby securing the APC senatorial ticket for the district. The reports also indicate that Ewa expresses gratitude and hails key stakeholders and party members following his emergence as the candidate, according to Vanguard. With the primary concluded, the next steps for the party and Ewa involve campaigning ahead of the 2027 elections and preparing for the general election contest for the Cross River Central senatorial seat.