Ekweremadu withdraws from Enugu PDP governorship primary
Former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary.
“We wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that Sen. Ike Ekweremadu will not be participating in the PDP governorship primary election scheduled for this Wednesday, May 25, 2022,” the director-general, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Charles Asogwa, said in a statement.
“We urge them to remain peaceful and be assured that we will keep them abreast of our decision on the way forward,” Mr Asogwa said.
He did not state the reasons for Mr Ekweremadu’s withdrawal from the party primary.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chairman in Enugu, Ndubuisi Onyia, debunked rumours that Mr Ekweremadu defected to the party to continue his governorship ambition.
“As we speak, Ekweremadu has not joined APGA in Enugu state unless he did so in another state. So, such rumour, as far as I am concerned, is unfounded,” he said.
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