PDP guber primaries: Anosike secures ticket; promises welfarist government

Stephanie Clem’s, Umuahia

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday conducted its gubernatorial primary election in Abia State, with Dr. Kelechi Anosike emerging as the party’s flag bearer ahead of the 2027 election.

The primary election, which was conducted across the 184 wards of the state, recorded impressive participation by party faithful.

However, the exercise was not without controversy as results from five wards in Ohafia Local Government Area were not announced following the failure of electoral officials in the affected wards to transmit or submit their results before the conclusion of collation.

State chairman of the arty, Abraham Amah while announcing the results on behalf of the panel said that despite the development, the result of the primaries would not be affected in any way.

He announced that Dr. Kelechi Anosike defeat polled 16,543 vote to defeat two other aspirants including a former commissioner for information, Chief John Kalu with 3,145 votes and a lawyer, Barr. Olugu Umah, 990 votes to clinch the PDP gubernatorial ticket the highest number of votes cast.

Reacting to his victory, Anosike expressed gratitude to party members for the confidence reposed in him, describing his emergence as a collective victory for the PDP in Abia State.

The governorship candidate promised to pursue a people-oriented and welfarist administration if elected governor in 2027, pledging to focus on economic development, job creation and improved living conditions for residents of the state.

He also assured party supporters that efforts would be intensified to unite aggrieved members and strengthen the PDP ahead of the general election.

This may be a new dawn for the once dominant party in the state in its bid to restore its fortune as a formidable party if it pursues it’s course with sincerity of purp.