Ayo Oluokun/Abuja
The national secretariat of
Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Monday put a dampener on
the gubernatorial ambition of former presidential aide, Senator Andy Uba
as it said its candidate for the 16 November Anambra governorship
election is Tony Nwoye.
Nwoye and Uba emerged as candidates at
parallel congresses of the party presided over by rival claimants for
the position of chairman of Anambra chapter of PDP in Awka, the Anambra
State capital last Saturday.
But while receiving the report of the
party’s electoral panel chaired by Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina in
Abuja on Monday, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, PDD national chairman said the
party will recognise the primary which produced Nwoye.
The panel headed by the Katsina State Governor presided over the primary won by Mr. Nwoye.
The primary won by Mr. Uba, was conducted by the parallel chairman of the Anambra chapter of the PDP, Ejike Oguebeo.
Oguebeo is recognised as the Chairman of Anambra PDP by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
On
the other hand, Ken Emeakayi who presided over the primary which
produced Nwoye is the chairman of Anambra PDP recognised by the national
secretariat.
Tukur said all members of the party are expected to
fully support Nwoye, a former President of National Association of
Nigerian Students, NANS to win the forthcoming poll.
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