Chime
Governor Sullivan Chime’s preferred candidates continued to suffer loses on Sunday as incumbent Senator Gilbert Nnaji, floored former Enugu Chief of Staff, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo to clinch the PDP ticket for Enugu East senatorial district.
Nwobodo, who resigned her position to contest the election, could not muster meaningful votes even with the Governor’s perceived support.
Senator Nnaji picks Enugu East Senatorial ticket, floors 4 others
The primary was witnessed by the Senator Manzo led PDP National Assembly election panel, representative of INEC and the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, who is the sole candidate for Enugu West senatorial zone among other top PDP chieftains in the state.
The election was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere as the delegates cast their votes in an orderly manner.
Returning Officer for the election, Mr. Ugulu O. Ugulu, after the exercise, announced that Senator Nnaji, a first-term senator winner with 231 votes out of the 247 accredited votes.
Mr. Nwabueze Okafor came second with 3 votes, Everest Nnaji and Frank Nweke Jnr got 2 votes each while Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo, former Chief of Staff to Governor Sullivan Chime came last with one vote.
In his acceptance speech, Senator Nnaji expressed gratitude to God for the peaceful conduct of the primaries and for making it possible for him to win.
He said that a lot of people had believed that he would come back home from Abuja but God has proved them wrong.
He said that his election is a great challenge and promised to redouble his efforts in bringing democracy dividend to the people of the zone.
Nnaji said recalled that during his first tenure he attracted a lot of Information and Communication Technology, ICT empowerment to the people especially the youths just as he made tremendous achievements in the area of education and human empowerment.
“I will never let you down, I will go back and make sure I give good and quality representation to you all at the Red Chamber”, he said.
Senator Ekweremadu, in a remarks, congratulated Nnaji and raised his hand up amidst cheers from the crowd, signifying his official endorsement.
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