Chidiebube Okeoma, OwerriAfter one week of political horse-trading, the immediate past chief of staff to the governor of Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has been declared the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. His father-in-law and incumbent Governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, was also elected as the party’s senatorial candidate for Imo West Senatorial District. Peter Gbujie, according to Agbabiaka, scored 4,855 votes; George Eche, 2,445 votes; Chima Anozie, 3,248 votes and Chuks Ololo, 6,428 votes. READ ALSO: Ribadu, Mahmood reject Adamawa APC gov primary resultThey also announced the immediate past commissioner for information in the state, Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri, as the winner of Imo North senatorial primary. Emma Ojinere was declared the winner of Imo East senatorial primary, having scored a total of 41,562 votes, as against Chima Anthony who got 37,815 votes and Max Igwe’s 275 votes.

Source: Punch October 07, 2018 09:40 UTC