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APC Anambra Primary: Nwoye clinches baton for November Race.


Tony Nwoye Beats Uba, Moghalu, Nwibe And Others To Secure APC Anambra Guber Ticket

By Uche Nworah

After a keenly contested gubernatorial primaries which lasted two days, Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, a medical doctor and member of the Federal House of Representatives representing the people of Anambra East/West constituency of Anambra state has secured the nod of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fly the party's flag in the November 18th Anambra Gubernatorial election.

He polled a total of 2146 votes to beat his closest rival, Senator Andy Uba who polled 931 votes.

Political watchers had earlier predicted a four horse race of the leading candidates including Tony Nwoye, Senator Andy Uba, Chief George Moghalu and Engineer Barth Nwibe but in the end it appeared like an easy run for Nwoye.

Chief Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra state had earlier in the month of August secured the ticket of APGA to fly their flag in the elections while Osita Chidoka secured the UPP ticket. Godwin Ezeemo is the PPA candidate even as the other parties regarded as With APC's Guber primaries now concluded, all eyes and attention will now be on PDP who hold their own primary tomorrow, August 27th.

Here is a breakdown of the APC Guber primary's total vote scores.

(1) Paul Chukwuma 110 votes
(2) Nonso Madu 21 votes
(3) George Moghalu 525 votes
(4) Barth Nwibe 414 votes
(5) Mike Nwike 20 votes
(6) Tony Nwoye 2146 votes
(7) Chike Obidigbo 22 votes
(8) Donatus Okonkwo 10 votes
(9) John Bosco Onunkwo 85 votes
(10) Senator Andy Uba 931 votes
(11) Uchendu Adaobi 1 vote
(12) Obinna Uzor 17 votes

31 invalid votes were recorded.

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