Ifeanyi Ubah kicks as Peter Obi’s candidate, Obaze emerges PDP gubernatorial candidate in Anambra

Ifeanyi Ubah kicks as Peter Obi’s candidate, Obaze emerges PDP gubernatorial candidate in Anambra

Ifeanyi Ubah kicks as Peter Obi’s candidate, Obaze emerges PDP gubernatorial candidate in Anambra

Oseloka Obaze is the elected candidate of PDP in November’s guber polls

It was sheer drama yesterday as the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP elected its flagbearer for the upcoming Governorship election in Anambra State.
A former Secretary to the State Government, Oseloka Obaze was declared winner after polling majority of votes but this didn’t go well with some other aspirants especially controversial businessman, Ifeanyi Ubah.

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Obaze polled 672 votes while his closest rival, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu got 190 votes. However, Ubah who came a distant third with 94 votes protested in the aftermath claiming fake delegates list was used in the conduct of the primaries.
The chairman of the Election Committee, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State had in his statement disclosed that Obaze was the duly elected candidate while urging everyone to rally round him.
“By the powers conferred on me, I hereby declare Oseloka Obaze, having scored the highest vote as the candidate of the PDP for the Anambra governorship election,” Umahi stated.
Former Aviation Minister and current Senator, Stella Oduah who had earlier declared her ambition stepped down earlier on.

When the going was good…incumbent Governor, Willie Obiano and Oseloka Obaze

Oseloka Obaze was the SSG in the state between 2012 and 2015 serving both Peter Obi and incumbent, Willie Obiano. He is also a diplomat who have served as Nigerian Foreign Service Officer and United Nations official.

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Obaze will now be contesting against his former boss, Obiano as well as Tony Nwoye who recently emerged the candidate of the APC and actor, Yul Edochie amongst others.

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