By CHARLES IWUOHA

Enugu State governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and one of his predecessors, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani, have picked senatorial tickets to contest 2023 general elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

The governor picked the ticket for the Enugu North Senatorial District seat at the primaries of the PDP held on Tuesday at the Nsukka Stadium in Nsukka Local Government Area of the state.

Announcing the results, the returning officer, Yandev Ammabai, said Ugwuanyi polled 299 votes to defeat his closest rival, Eze Godwin who scored 16 votes while Godsmack Ugwu and Okanye Celestine recorded zero votes.

The primary election, which witnessed large turnout of supporters of all the aspirants, was conducted on Tuesday after it was shifted from Monday due to the Mondays’ sit-at-home in the Southeast.

Ugwuanyi is seeking to replace Chukwuka Utazi, the incumbent senator representing the District.

Enugu North Senatorial District consists of six of LGAs: Nsukka, Udenu, Igbo-Eze North, Igbo-Eze South, Igbo Etiti and Uzo-Uwani.

On his part, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani emerged the winner of the PDP Senatorial primary election held in Enugu East District.

News Express had earlier reported that all the valid votes cast at the election went to the former Governor, who is currently representing the zone.

A total of 243 delegates took part in the primary election. The result was announced by the chairman of the PDP Election Committee, Mr. Chinedu Onuh.

It was gathered that one of the aspirants, Mr. Joshua Mba stepped down on the grounds that Nnamani is a political leader and had done so much for Nkanu land.

Another aspirant, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo, did not show up for the election.