The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has resolved to go ahead with its primary election today (Saturday) June 26.
Party members had been anxious following last week High Court’s ruling which sacked the state Executive Committee, while also nullifying the South-East zonal and state congresses.
Reacting to the development on Friday however, the national publicity secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan in a statement, noted that in view of the two judgments of the court served the party, the National Working Committee, on behalf of the National Executive Committee, had dissolved all the executives in the Anambra state chapter.
Noting that the processes towards electing a candidate for the November 6, 2021 Anambra governorship election subsists, he stated that they would adopt a lawful process of allowing eligible automatic delegates carry out the responsibilities of electing the candidate for the governorship election, and the governorship primary will hold as scheduled on Saturday (today), June 26, 2021.
Furthermore, he added that the PDP directed the South East Zonal Working Committee of the party to oversee and manage the affairs of the activities of the Anambra state chapter, pending when new executives will be elected for the state, also calling on all governorship aspirants on the platform of the party, including leaders, critical stakeholders, members and the people of Anambra state to be guided accordingly.
Altogether, 16 aspirants are contesting in the party’s primary election.
They include a two-term former House of Representative member, Chuma Nzeribe; the party’s 2017 deputy governorship candidate, Chidi Onyemelukwe; a serving senator, Uche Ekwunife; a former senator, Ugochukwu Uba; and a member of House of Representatives, Chris Azubogu.
Others are a former members of the House of Representatives, Tony Nwoye, Val Ozigbo, Obiora Okonkwo, Genevieve Ekwochi, Godwin Maduka, Godwin Ezeemo, Winston Udeh, Johnny Maduafokwa, Emeka Etiaba, Walter Okeke and Ifedi Okwenna.
