PDP Primaries: Ekweremadu, Two Other Aspirants Withdraw From Enugu Governorship Race

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has pulled out from the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary in Enugu state.

Two other aspirants, Captain Everest Nnaji and Joseph Onoh, also announced their withdrawal from the race.

Onoh however announced that he was not backing Mr. Peter Mba who he said is Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s choice.

Ekweremadu’s withdrawal from the race was made public by a statement issued by his campaign organisation titled “Senator Ekweremadu won’t participate in PDP primary election”.

The statement signed by Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Hon Charles Asogwa, read “I wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that the former Deputy President of the Senate and foremost governorship aspirant in Enugu State, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will not be participating in the PDP governorship primary election scheduled for this Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

“Meanwhile, we continue to trust God as we appreciate our teeming supporters and the good people of Enugu State for the enormous goodwill they have ceaselessly invested in the actualisation of the “Pathway to a New Enugu State”.

“We urge them to remain peaceful and be assured that we will keep them abreast of our decision on the way forward.”

A former governor of old Anambra State Senator Jim Nwobodo had on Tuesday announced that Enugu East Senatorial zone had adopted Dr Peter Mbah as the next governor of Enugu State.

He also said that Senator Ekweremadu had given his support for Peter Mbah to succeed Ugwuanyi, although the governor had yet openly endorsed anybody as his successor.

However, in a swift reaction, Ekweremadu campaign organisation said it was false.