Mr Okechukwu Ahaiwe has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary re-run election held on Saturday in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, for the forthcoming March 11, 2023 gubernatorial election.
The results for the fresh primary was announced by Chairman of the Abia PDP Governorship Primary Election Committee and Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki.
Ahaiwe is the current Chief of Staff to the Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu.
He polled the highest number of votes- 469-out of the total number of valid votes cast in the fresh primary election.
Others were, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, 12 votes; Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu, 12 votes; and Sampson Uka Orji, 11 votes.
There were a total of 12 invalid votes cast in the primary election, as declared by Governor Obaseki.
The re-run was ordered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the demise of the former gubernatorial candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne.
