Former Secretary to Anambra State Government, SSG, Mr Oseloka Obaze has defeated Ifeanyi Ubah and others to win the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ticket for the Anambra governorship election which holds on November 18, 2017.
Mr. Obaze was announced winner of the primary election by the Governor Dave Umahi who conducted the election with his Awka Ibom counterpart, Governor Emmanuel Udom.
The former diplomat polled 672 votes to beat Dr Alex Obiogbolu and Mr Ifeanyi Ubah, who scored 190 and 94 votes respectively.
However, of the seven aspirants running on the party’s platform, four had pulled out of the race. They had alleged favouritism. Former minister of aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah, was among those who withdrew from the race.
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