The member representing Udenu/Igboeze North Federal Constituency in Enugu State, Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Monday won the PDP gubernatorial ticket for the 2015 general elections.
In the primary which held successfully at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, Ugwuanyi scored 933 votes to defeat four other aspirants including Sen Ayogu Eze and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chief Eugene Odo.
The speaker scored 26 votes while Eze, and Chief Sam Onyishi were absent from the primary.
The primary was monitored by the PDP Electoral Panel led by King Asara A. Asara
as chairman, Ukpai Ukairo as secretary as well as Saratu Umar, Engr Alamu Adeyemi and Ikeje Asogwa as members started a bit late as the panel members painstakingly accredited all the delegates to ensure transparency.
The representatives of the INEC led by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Lawrence Azubuike were also present.
In his acceptance speech, Ugwuanyi thanked the delegates for the massive support and votes given to him.
The candidate pledged committed efforts toward the development of the state.
“Indeed, Enugu people have spoken and God has endorsed. The voice of the people is the voice of God,” he said
He appealed to aggrieved members of the party to return to the party and move the state forward.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the panel, King Asara commended the delegates for peaceful conduct of the primary in the state.
He urged defeated aspirants to exhibit spirit of sportsmanship as there would always be a winner and loser in every game.
The event was attended by Gov. Sullivan Chime and his deputy, Rev. Ifeanyi Nwoye, Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu and other members of the state and National Assembly.
Others were former National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, former and serving members of the state and federal executive council.
It was celebration galore as Ugwuanyi was declared winner by the panel.
The coordinator of the Total Mandate Group, Abuja Chapter, Mr JohnKennedy Chime, told newsmen that Ugwuanyi’s candidacy was a “confirmed victory ticket’’ for the PDP in Enugu state.
“Ugwuanyi is a unifying factor, experienced and very focused to drive development in the state to a higher level,’’ Chime said.
