Chairman, Anambra State Gubernatorial Election Planning and Strategy Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has congratulated the winner of the party’s governorship primary, Dr. Tony Nwoye on his victory.
In a statement released on Sunday, Senator Nwobodo lauded the free, fair and transparent nature of the primary conducted by Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima and called on those aspirants that lost the primary “to join Dr. Tony Nwoye and form a formidable campaign team that would secure victory for our party, the APC, in the forthcoming November, 2017, Governorship Election.”
Full text of the statement reads:
PRESS STATEMENT BY SENATOR DR. JIM NWOBODO, CHAIRMAN, ANAMBRA STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION PLANNING AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE, ON THE OUTCOME OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY FOR ANAMBRA STATE, TODAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2017.
I watched with keen interest the live transmission of the 2017 All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary for Anambra State, where Dr. Tony Nwoye was declared as the winner with a total of 2,146 votes.
I congratulate Dr. Nwoye for the overwhelming mandate. This is a victory for the APC and all the aspirants for the peaceful manner they conducted themselves at the primary.
I wish to use this opportunity to remind all the aspirants of their commitment to support whoever emerges as the party flagbearer. And appeal to you to join Dr. Tony Nwoye and form a formidable campaign team that would secure victory for our party, the APC, in the forthcoming November, 2017, Governorship Election.
I also congratulate the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, and his Committee for conducting a free, credible and rancour-free primary in the state, making it the first time any political party would conduct such a transparent and rancour free primary in the state.
I wish to congratulate the National Chairman and National Working Committee for making this possible.
SENATOR DR. JIM NWOBODO
