Minister for Labour, Dr Chris Ngige has said the defection of Uche Ekwunife, to the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Anambra State, does not guarantee her ticket to contest for the Anambra Central Senatorial election.
The poll is scheduled for March 2016.
Ngige told Daily Trust that the party accepted Ekwunife into the party because politics is a game of inclusion.
The former Anambra governor disclosed that Ekwunife consulted him and top members of the party at the national level before declaring for APC.
He added that he was aware that she had also spoken to members of the party in her ward and state executive members.
According to Ngige, APC will hold primary election to choose its candidate, adding that two other members of the party had indicated interest to contest.
“The court said it’s a fresh election, and so we have to also hold a small primary election for them to be on the safe side”, Ngiige said.
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