Prof. Uche Ikonne has emerged flag bearer of Abia chapter of the People Democratic Party, PDP Governorship Candidate for 2023 general lection.
Announcing the result at Umuahia Township Stadium, the chairman, Abia PDP gubernatorial primary election committee, Ayodele Fayose said Prof. Ikonne scored total of 468 votes to beat his distant rivals Lucky Igbokwe who scored 45.
Candidreporters.com recalls that earlier today massive withdrawal of PDP governorship aspirants from the governorship primary election earlier today before the commencement of the exercise amidst controversies trailing the three man delegate list that are qualified to vote in the exercise.
As at the time of this report, the state deputy Governor, Ude Oko-Chukwu, Senate Minority Leader, Enyinaya Abaribe, Chima Anyaso and Ncheta Omerekpe have notified the party of their decisions not to participate in the primaries citing irregularities in the delegate list while casting doubt in the ability of the process to provide equal platform for all contestanthe
