Ezenwafor, after he was declared winner, said the PDP was on a rescue mission in Anambra State.
By Kehinde Okeowo
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Jude Ezenwafor, has secured the party’s ticket for the upcoming Anambra governorship election.
Ezenwafor, who was the sole aspirant, clinched the ticket in a governorship primary held on Tuesday at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka, the state capital.
Chairman of the state governorship election congress committee, Chijioke Onwubuya, while declaring him as the party’s flagbearer, noted that he secured 798 ‘yes’ votes, while invalid votes stood at 26.
He also revealed that 853 delegates were accredited out of the 999 on the list for the congress.
“By the power vested in me and in line with PDP rules, I hereby declare Jude Ezenwafor our candidate,” he said.
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He went on to assure members of the party that the process followed the PDP constitution and electoral guidelines.
Reacting to the victory after he was declared winner, Ezenwafor said the PDP was on a rescue mission in Anambra, urging voters to support the party’s bid to reclaim leadership in the state.
He added that he joined the race to return the PDP to the Anambra government house.
“If you support me, the dream will come true. They say PDP is dead, but I will prove them wrong. All LGA and ward chairmen are now automatic coordinators in their areas. Our journey to Government House has begun,” he said.
Also speaking, the State Chairman of the PDP, Chidi Chidebe, said the party was heading into the November 8 election rejuvenated, united, and strong, as Anambra now regrets rejecting the PDP”.
