Anambra Guber: Ex-PDP Member Andy Uba Wins APC Primary Election

Former Anambra South Senator, Andy Uba, has won the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which was held on Saturday.

Uba scored 230,201 votes to defeat 13 other aspirants and would be flying APC’s flag in the November 6 governorship election.

His closest rival, Johnbosco Onunkwo, polled a total of 28,746 out of the 348, 490 total votes cast.

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, who is chairman of the APC primary election committee, declared the outcome of the election on Sunday morning.

The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun-led primary election committee declares Andy Uba winner Anambra APC primary election.

Sixty-two-year old Uba was a member of the People’s Democratic Party until February 2017 when he defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Below is a breakdown of the outcome of the election as declared by the election committee.

i. Senator Andy Uba – 230, 201

ii. Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo – 21, 281

iii. George Moghalu – 18,596

iv. Paul Orajiaka – 4, 348

v. Geoff Onyejeagbu – 3, 414

vi. Azuka Okwuosa – 17,189

vii. Nwokafor Daniel – 3,335

viii. Ikoobasi Mokelu – 3,727

ix. Kwebuike Ifeanyi – 1,466

x. Godwin Okonkwo – 5, 907

xi. Ben Etiaba – 4,244

xii. Onuwkwo John Bosco – 28, 746

xiii. Edozie Madu – 3,636

xiv. Maxwell Okoye – 2,540.

VAM News earlier reported that former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Charles Soludo, had emerged as candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance in the forthcoming election.

APGA is currently the ruling party in Anambra State.

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