This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent on Wednesday morning by his campaign organisation.
Ekweremadu, who is currently representing Enugu West Senatorial District at the Senate, was a foremost governorship aspirant in the state before announcing his withdrawal.
On Tuesday, the former governor of old Anambra State Senator Jim Nwobodo had announced that Enugu East Senatorial zone had adopted Dr Peter Mbah as the next governor of Enugu State.
He also said that Senator Ekweremadu had given his support for Peter Mbah to succeed Ugwuanyi, although the governor had yet openly endorsed anybody as his successor.
However, in a swift reaction, Ekweremadu campaign organisation said it was false.
But on Wednesday morning, in what appeared a new twist, the campaign organisation issued a statement titled “Senator Ekweremadu won’t participate in PDP primary election”.
The statement signed by Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Hon Charles Asogwa, read “I wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that the former Deputy President of the Senate and foremost governorship aspirant in Enugu State, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will not be participating in the PDP governorship primary election scheduled for this Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
“Meanwhile, we continue to trust God as we appreciate our teeming supporters and the good people of Enugu State for the enormous goodwill they have ceaselessly invested in the actualisation of the “Pathway to a New Enugu State”.
“We urge them to remain peaceful and be assured that we will keep them abreast of our decision on the way forward.” -
from PUNCH
Good for him
ReplyDeleteThis man is greedy and wicked.12 years in the house with nothing to show in his constituency.
ReplyDeleteVery wicked. Enugu is just so unlucky. Our outgoing gov is just the worst. And this Peter mba looks like another good luck johnathan. Aka puppet
DeletePlumpyj he has been a senator for 20 years, he constructed the road to his village when either his mom or dad died few years ago.
DeleteE be like unmen gun non do reach am. Na God hand we dey like this.
ReplyDeleteHow can the same problems in the late 70s in the person of Jim be the problem of Enugu politics in the millennium?
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame!
That's the bane of politics in black African nations.
DeleteThe same set of old and greedy politicians and former military leaders have refused tp build up the nation or vacate the seat of power. 😣
They want to die in government house
ReplyDeleteGood
ReplyDeleteGood for him
ReplyDeleteHe has read the handwriting on the wall. How can he go against the existing governorship rotational agreement in the State?
ReplyDeleteSo, back to Senate as its his inheritance
ReplyDeleteProf Bart Nnajo is the only credible candidate
ReplyDeletePompous entitled failures
ReplyDeleteThroughout the country
Greedy old Man.Tufia!!
ReplyDeleteDaddy rest
ReplyDeleteOnly 1 road in 20 years and to dey collect yellow sisi up and down this Ekweremadu sabi. That Germany slap really reset his brain
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