(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The ongoing political war between Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, and Senator Ike Ekweremadu over the People's Democratic Party, PDP election of 3-man delegates has affected the peaceful conduct of the State Assembly and House of Representatives primaries held weekend, as the camps of the two political bigwigs conducted parallel primaries.
In some local governments, venues of the primary elections, heavy shootings were reported while in most centres, protests greeted the delegates’ list, as participants were reported to be sharply divided over which list of delegates to use for the conduct of the primaries.
..It's My Constitutional Rights To Contest, Says Lawmaker (AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A group under the platform of United Nsukka/Igboeze-South Rescue Movement on Friday staged a peaceful protest round Nsukka town against the 5th term bid of Dr. Pat Asadu, representing Nsukka/Igboeze-South Federal constituency in House of Representative. The protestants numbering over 2000 were clad in
“My record as party chairman in Enugu State speaks for itself, how PDP under my watch recorded many achievements, won all elections as well as improved internal party democracy."