The immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Chief Okey Ahiwe has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in the State.
The election became necessary following the demise of Prof. Uche Ikonne who was to fly the party’s flag in the 2023 general election.
Following the demise of Ikonne, the PDP in the state held a primary on Saturday to replace the deceased candidate in accordance to the Electoral Act 2022.
Ahaiwe scored a total number of 469 to defeat his closest contestant, the deputy governor of the state, Ude Oko-chukwu and Lucky Igbokwe who both scored 12 votes.
A former chairman of the party, Emma Nwaka, who had no vote, and a former House of Assembly member, Sampson Orji, who polled 11 votes were also participants at the primary on Saturday.
A total of 516 votes were cast in the election with 12 invalid votes recorded.
The Chairman of the PDP Primary Election Committee, Governor Godwin Obaseki announced the results.
