The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oluwole Oluyede, polled 40,545 votes.
Mr Nweke, a security expert, said this while addressing the party’s supporters at the commencement of his campaign rally in Awka.
He described ADC as a better alternative for Anambra in the forthcoming elections.
Leaders of the APC were asked “to sit together” to avoid divisions and ensure unity in order to avoid defeat at the elections.
“We shall construct 10,000 kilometres of roads across the state to enable easy movements of goods and farm produce to markets.”
