Anambra: PDP declares Nwoye as flag bearer

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a parallel candidate, Mr. Tony Nwoye, as the party’s candidate for the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State.
The National chairman of the (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, announced Nwoye as winner of the party’s primaries held on Saturday.
The election was conducted by the Ken Emeakayi -led faction of the state’s executive committee.
The announcement was based on a report on the election submitted to the party’s leadership by Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema.
Shema was the chairman of a five-man Anambra governorship congress committee set up the PDP to conduct the election.
According to Shema’s report, Nwoye scored 498 votes to beat Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu who scored 357 votes. Dr. Alex Obiogolu came third with 13 votes.
The report said 14 aspirants participated in the congress in which 916 delegates voted.
However, a parallel congress conducted by the Ejike Oguebego faction had declared Mr. Andy Uba as winner of the congress and by extension the party’s flag bearer for the same election.
The Oguebego faction is the one recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) while the PDP leadership backed the Emeakayi faction.