Maduako Igbokwe l Tuesday, June 29, 2021
ONITSHA, Anambra, Nigeria – Chief Arinze Ekeleme has emerged the standard bearer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra. Ekeleme who was until the election Vice National Chairman polled 111 votes to emerge winner of the election held at the party secretariat, Awka on Tuesday. He was elected unopposed.
Mrs. Maggie Batubo, Chairman of Anambra 2021 Governorship Primary Electoral committee said though one person aspired for the position, the committee ensured that all constitutional provisions were met.
According to Batubo, 116 delegates were due to participate in the election, out of which 115 were accredited.
“Out of the figure, 114 voted and Ekeleme scored 111 votes, while three void votes were recorded”, she said. She said that the committee was impressed by the peaceful conduct of the exercise.
Ekeleme, in his acceptance speech thanked the party for the opportunity given him to fly it’s flag, assuring that he would do everything possible to win the November 6 election.
He said if supported that he would step up development of the state, making youth and women empowerment and agriculture as springboard. The guber candidate further said he would improve the existing infrastructures in the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.
Mr Webster Okonkwo, state chairman of the party said SDP would use Anambra November 6 election to make a bold statement not only in Anambra, but across the South-East and Nigeria.
“We will win November 6 election and thereafter extend our hold to other South-East states and Nigeria”, he said
