A University don, Professor Anthony Ani Okorie has emerged as the candidate of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ebonyi South Senatorial bye-election.
Anthony Ani emerged as the candidate
by winning the party primary election
held on Saturday at the Afikpo Local Government Council headquarters in Afikpo,
The Chairman of the electoral panel, Akin Akinsehinwa, who declared Prof Anthony winner announced that he secured 281 out of the 285 votes cast.
The bye-election fixed for February 3rd, 2024 is meant to replace Senator David Umahi who was the Senator of the zone before President Bola Tinubu appointed him as Minister of works.
Speaking with newsmen after his electoral victory, Professor Ani thanked all the delegates for voting him as the candidate of the party for the bye-election.
He also thanked the party leadership for adopting him as the choice candidate..
He said that he would strive to queue into the policies of the Federal and Ebonyi state governments to connect with the people.
Also speaking, the State Chairman of APC, Chief Stanley Emegha, said that Ani’s election was a collective decision made within the party.
“We critically analyse those who are fit and choose him based on his pedigree. The election was a family affair and a family is like an empire which you should build well to succeed.
“The APC listens to the voices of the masses and hearkens to their calls to subsequently do what they want, ” the APC chairman said.
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