Ike Ekweremadu, a former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, has withdrawn from today’s Enugu Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election.
It should be noted that his exit from the governorship race follows that of two other contenders, Capt. Evarest Nnaji and Denge Joseph Onoh.
Senator Ekweremadu will not run in the PDP governorship primary, according to a statement signed by the Director-General of the Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Hon. Charles Ogbo Asogwa, dated May 25, 2022.
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“We wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the former Deputy President of the Senate and foremost governorship aspirant in Enugu State, will not be participating in the PDP governorship primary election scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, 2022,” the statement read.
“In the meantime, we continue to trust God as we thank our throngs of supporters and the good people of Enugu State for their unwavering commitment to the realisation of the “Pathway to a New Enugu State.”
“We urge them to remain calm and assure them that we will keep them informed of our decision on how to proceed.”
