Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, wife of the immediate-past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has floored Mr. Primus Odili to claim the Anambra North senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the 2023 general election.
Mrs. Obiano, at the APGA primary held at Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, Onitsha, Onitsha North Local Government Area, scored 152 votes while her closest rival, Odili got 120.
Other aspirants included the state former Commissioner for Information, Mr Tony Nnacheta who got two votes, and Mr. Onwuteaka Sam Jnr. who equally got two votes out of the 276 total votes cast at the poll.
The Returning Officer for the election, Mr. O. Ikenna, who declared Mrs. Obiano winner having scored highest number of votes cast, commended the contestants and delegates.
Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano will be contesting the 2023 senatorial poll with the candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Stella Odua; Hon. Tony Nwoye of Young Progressives Party (YPP); and Nelson Onubuogu of All Progressives Congress (APC).
