There was confusion yesterday, as the 26th June, as People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, held parallel primary elections for the November 6 governorship election.
A faction of the party held its own at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, Awka, the state capital, while the other faction also held a similar exercise at the Paul University playground also in Awka.
It was gathered that the exercise at Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre was by a faction of the party led by Ndubuisi Nwobu.
The one at Paul University was led by Chukwudi Umeaba and loyalists of Chris Uba.
A source in the party said some members of the party are already preparing grounds that will enable them go to court to contest the election of a candidate from any faction not favourable to them.
Eselu Uba said his faction is working according to the directive of court as supported by Independent national electoral commission (INEC).
