Obiano Wins APGA Ticket

Mr. Willie Obiano Yesterday won the All Progressive Grand Alliance's (APGA) governorship ticket to become the party's candidate in the November 16, 2013 Anambra State governorship election.

Obiano had been the last candidate to apply for the position and won with a total score of 817 out of 1,072 votes cast with Mrs Uche Ekwunife coming second with 150 votes

Other aspirants, Paul Odenigbo scored 49 votes, Emeka Nwogbo clinched 22 votes and John Nwosu scored 18 votes. Prince John Emeka, who withdrew from the race before the primaries, got one vote while invalid votes were 33.

Declaring the results, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Chief Martin Agbaso, described the election as peaceful and a victory not only for Anambra State but for APGA nationwide.

Chief Agbaso confirmed that out of the seven aspirants, one voluntarily withdrew from the race and declared Chief Willie Obiano the winner of the primary election.

The Chairman of Anambra East Council Area, Mr Chinedu Obidigwe commended the exercise that produced Obiano as the party's candidate, stressing that the people of the zone would not relent on their duty.

In his acceptance speech, Obiano said: " I speak to you today with every sense of humility and accept this call with full sense of humility and responsibility. I congratulate other aspirants, even those who were disqualified.

"My dear friends, this is not the end but our job just began. It is not personal but a victory for all, I will work tirelessly with the governor to ensure continuity of the project."

On his part, Governor Peter Obi said: "In the next few days, we are going to bring everybody together. My next journey is to ensure that we work as a team because it is only when we work together that we have victory."

This state is an APGA state and it will remain APGA state."

Meanwhile, Uche Ekwunife has accepted to abide by the outcome of the primary election that produced Willie Obiano as APGA's candidate.

Ekwunife, who came second in the election behind Obiano said, " APGA has elected their candidate and I have said that I will abide by the decision of the party."