Two factions of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, held two primary elections simultaneously to produce Mr. Valentine Ozigbo and Senator Ugochukwu Uba as candidates of the party for the November 6th gubernatorial election in Anambra State.
While a faction of the party whose returning Officer is the Deputy Governor of Edo state, Comrade Philip Shaibu accredited delegates at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, another faction also held same exercise at the Paul University playground in Awka.
For the faction at Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, Mr Valentine Ozigbo polled sixty-two votes to emerge as the flag bearer of the party, while the other faction produced Senator Ugochukwu Uba as the party’s flag bearer.
At Women Development Centre, after accreditation which was done according to local government areas, a total of two hundred and eighteen delegates were accredited.
Recall that before the election, Former Lawmaker, Mr. Tony Nwoye, Sir Emeka Etiaba, Mr. Johnny Mmaduafokwa and Chuma Nzeribe pulled out of the race citing different reasons.
At the end of the election at Women Development Centre, Obiora Okonkwo had fifty-eight votes, Senator Uche Ekwunife polled forty-four votes, Mr. Wiston Ude scored twelve votes, Engineer Chris Azubuogu had ten votes while Dr. Godwin Mmaduka was left with five votes.
Other aspirants: Mrs. Genevieve Ekwochi polled three votes, Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe had two votes, while Mr Walter Okeke had two votes.
In reaction Mr. Johnny Mmaduafokwa described the process and outcome of the election as a mess, starting from late accreditation which was witnessed by aspirants to have a determined result.
Correspondent, Chibuzor Obidike reports that three invalid votes were recorded.
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