Senator Andy Uba on Saturday emerged the winner of one of the two factional primary elections of the Peoples Democratic Party in Awka for the Anambra State governorship election.
Uba won had 645 votes, while Emma Anosike came second with 110 votes.
The other contestants for the primary election were Patrick Ugboma, 88 votes; Jerry Ugokwe, 86; Mike Okoye, 22.
There were a total of 15 aspirants, who contested the one hour primaries.
Speaking after the exercise, Uba expressed satisfaction toward the peaceful conduct of the primary election and commended the delegates for their peaceful conduct.
Also, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Zone 9, Tambara Mohamed, told newsmen that the state was peaceful and the police provided adequate security for the primaries.
Meanwhile, the John Emeakayi factional primaries scheduled to hold at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square was still in progress as at press time.
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