Abia Governorship: Ikpeazu Bounces Back, As His Chief Of Staff  Emerges Winner

By Charles Igbo

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, who has not been too sure of himself, politically, has bounced back.

Chief Okey Ahiwe, his immediate past Chief of Staff, has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Primary election of the State

The Primary was conducted on Saturday, February 4, at Umuahia by the National Leadership of the Party.

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki was the Chairman of the Governorship Primary Committee.

The Governorship Candidate’s slot became vacant after the death, recently, of Prof. Uche Ikonne, the party’s flag bearer in the March 11, 2023 Governorship election. According to his son, Dr Uche, the Candidate, a Professor of Optometry, died of a massive heart attack at the National Hospital Abuja, after a medical trip to the United Kingdom.

Ahaiwe won in a landslide, polling a total number of 469 votes to beat the Deputy Governor of the State, Ude Oko-Chukwu and Lucky Igbokwe both of whom scored 12 votes each. A former House of Assembly member, Sampson Orji scored 11 votes, while a former Chairman of tye Party, Emma Nwaka, scored zero.

Three other Aspirants stepped down for Ahaiwe.