South East breaking News
The Pro chancellor of Gregory University Uturu Professor Gregory Ibe has been elected the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for the 2023 Governorship election in Abia state.
He emerged at the Governorship primary election held at the Kolping conference Hall Umuahia,beating his three remaining challengers to pick the 2023 governorship ticket.
The Returning officer Echezona Etiaba who announced the result of the primary poll, said that Prof.Gregory Ibe scored 283 votes to beat his closet rival ,Barr. Etigwe Uwa,who got 148 votes out of the total 482 votes cast and the 3 void votes and declared Professor Gregory Ibe the winner.
Other results , chief Chikwe Udensi 12 votes ,Major Ijiomah N Ijiomah 36 votes
In his appreciation , Professor Gregory Ibe thank APGA for conducting a fair and transparent primaries.
He thanked his fellow Aspirants for contesting for the primaries and described them as his friends and assured that they will work as a team.
He further expressed appreciation to the State working committee and the National working Committee for ensuring a successful primary election.
” Let me also use this opportunity to appreciate the labours of our team members in Abia Crusaders Foundation (ACF),Great Abia Project movement (GAPM) and Gregory Ibe Campaign Organization (GICO) through out the 184 wards and 17 Local Government Areas of Abia state. To our women and youth leaders in all pro PGI organizations “
He said ,Abia state will join other states like Anambra to enjoy dividends of democracy.
” We will remain in APGA to salvage AlaIgbo “
He described the election as ” a keenly contested election that paraded an ‘A’ list of political heavyweights”