Anambra Guber Poll: Ukachukwu Wins APC Governorship Primary 

Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the upcoming Anambra governorship election.

His emergence as the party’s candidate was officially announced early Sunday morning by the Chairman of the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State.

The election, which commenced on Saturday at the Women Development Centre, Awka, was contested by four aspirants.

Declaring the result of the exercise, Otu announced that Ukachukwu polled 1,455 votes to beat his closest rival, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, who scored 67 votes.

He also said that the two other aspirants, Mr Johnbosco Onunkwo and Mr Edozie Madu, polled eight votes and 26 votes, respectively.

He thanked the party faithful and aspirants for their resilience and loyalty to ensure the success of the exercise.

The governor also thanked the security agencies, journalists and election observers, who stayed awake all night to ensure free, fair and peaceful election.

The state Chairman of APC, Mr Basil Ejidike, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the primary election.

Ejidike said that there was no violence during the exercise, as reported in some sections of the media.

He said that withdrawing from the race, as done by some aspirants, was by choice and also their constitutional right.

“This was part of why we decided to adopt indirect election in order to involve our members at the grassroots,” he said.

In a response, Ukachukwu promised to carry all the party members along in order to win the governorship election.

“As it stands now, I cannot do it alone without you.

“Therefore, I need your support, prayers and we have to work hard to win the governorship election,” he said.

He pledged to bring his wealth of experience to bear to ensure that the current administration of the All Progressive Grand Alliance would be defeated at the poll.