The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has won the Enugu North Senatorial District Primary Election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The Chairman of the five-man Electoral Panel from the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP, Prince Vin Yandev Ammabai, declared governor Ugwuanyi, the winner of the peaceful and transparent senatorial primary election amid jubilation.
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Prince Amaabai disclosed that Gov. Ugwuanyi scored 299 valid votes to defeat three other aspirants on the ballot paper. The aspirants were; Mr. Okanya Celestine, Chief Eze Godwin Ikechukwu, and Prof. Godsmark Edward Ugwu, who was present at the event.
Amabei said, “Having concluded the counting of the votes here, you, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has scored the highest number of votes cast, which is 299 votes.
“And having scored that wide margin, by my position as the Chairman of the National Electoral Committee for the exercise in Enugu State, I declare you (Ugwuanyi) as the PDP candidate for Enugu North Senatorial District of the state.”
Prince Yandev Ammabai disclosed that they conducted the party primary under the Electoral Act and the guidelines of the PDP.
The electoral process began with the accreditation of 318 delegates from the six Local Government Areas of Enugu North Senatorial District, conducted by the PDP Enugu State three-man Electoral Panel led by the Returning Officer, Barr. Tahill Ochi, before the voting exercise by the delegates.
Monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, the delegation leader described the PDP Senatorial Primary Election in Enugu North Senatorial District as peaceful and transparent, stressing that “the electoral process went well.”
In his acceptance speech, Gov. Ugwuanyi dedicated the victory to God and thanked the delegates for their overwhelming support and solidarity.
The Enugu State Chairman of the PDP, Hon. Augustine Nnamani led the Chairman of the National Electoral Committee to the primary venue to conduct the exercise.
Among the dignitaries that witnessed the event, which took place at the newly constructed Township Stadium in Nsukka, were, the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, the member representing Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, Hon. Engr. Simon Atigwe, the former Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Chief Okechukwu Itanyi, the PDP Zonal Chairman, Enugu North Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Nze Michael Onyeze, the PDP candidate for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency, Engr. Vita Abba, the former Economic Adviser to the President, Prof. Osita Ogbu, the PDP Presidential Aspirant, Barr. Charlie Ugwu, the six Council Chairmen from the zone, and the former State Chairman of the Party, Chief Ikeje Asogwa.
Members of the PDP Senatorial District National Electoral Committee who conducted the primary elections in Enugu West and Enugu East senatorial districts of the state were Dr. Tony Okam, Hajiya Fatima Usman, Sir Victor Richard, and Abdulrahman M. Yunusa.
Enugu North Senatorial District comprises six LGAs: Nsukka, Udenu, Igbo-Eze North, Igbo-Eze South, Igbo Etiti, and Uzo-Uwani.
E/ Suzan O.
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