It would take more than political sagacity and understanding of political arithmetic to predict the outcome of the forthcoming Anambra State gubernatorial polls, which comes up in three weeks’ time.
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Valentine Ozigbo, the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, on Saturday, emerged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Anambra governorship election coming up on November 6, 2021.
Ozigbo, clinched the party’s ticket at the party’s primary held at the Prof Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka.
Ozigbo polled a total of 62 to beat his nearest contender, Dr Obiora Okonkwo, who scored 58 votes.
In third place was Senator Uche Ekwunife who polled 44 votes.
Others include Chris Azubogu with 10 votes, Udeh Wilston 12 votes, Genevieve Okoji 3 votes, Walter 2 votes, Godwin Maduka 5 votes and Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe with 2 votes.
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By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja
Daughter of former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekweme, Lady Chidi Onyemelukwe has joined the more than a dozen aspirants gunning for the governorship of Anambra State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Lady Onyemelukwe, shortly after submitting her expression of interest and nomination forms at the party’s secretariat, ABUJA, said she towers above other aspirants seeking the ticket of the PDP in the June 26 governorship primaries.
She described women as special, innovative and daring, adding that in spite of the brand of politics play in this part, she has no godfather but “the Almighty God.”