Chief Okey Ahaiwe has emerged Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governoship candidate for this year’s election.
He poll 469 votes to win the re run PDP primary following the death of the former candidate Prof Uche Ikonne.
Governor Goodwin Obaseki of Edo State and Chairman of the PDP Election committee announced victory for Ahaiwe who polled a total of 496 to beat other aspirants.
He said that 516 voters were accredited while 12 invalid votes was invalid.
Mayor Lucky Igbokwe scored 12 votes, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu 12 votes and Sampson Uka Orji -11 votes.
