The immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Chief Okey Ahiwe has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in the State.
The rerun primary election became necessary following the demise of Prof. Uche Ikonne who was to fly the party’s flag in the 2023 general election.
Opah is running on a vision of renewal and fast-tracking of all-round development in Abia State.
The Chairman of the PDP Primary Election Committee, Governor Godwin Obaseki announced the results as follows:
Total vote cast 516
Chief Okey Ahiwe 469

Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu 12 Votes
Don Lulu 12 Votes.
Samson Orji 11