{"id":65432,"date":"2022-05-25T16:41:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T15:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/enugu-pdp-ekweremadu-nnaji-onoh-withdraw-from-guber-race"},"modified":"2022-05-25T18:00:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T17:00:58","slug":"enugu-pdp-ekweremadu-nnaji-onoh-withdraw-from-guber-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/enugu-pdp-ekweremadu-nnaji-onoh-withdraw-from-guber-race","title":{"rendered":"Enugu PDP: Ekweremadu, Nnaji, Onoh withdraw from guber race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least three governorship aspirants have withdrawn from today, Wednesday\u2019s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in Enugu State.<\/p>\n

Ekweremadu\u2019s letter of withdrawal was signed by Hon. Charles Asogwa, the Director-General, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cwe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Similarly, Captain Everest Nnaji and Joseph Onoh have announced their withdrawal from the race.<\/p>\n

Onoh announced that he was not backing Mr. Peter Mba who he said is Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. At least three governorship aspirants have withdrawn from today, Wednesday\u2019s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in Enugu State. Ekweremadu\u2019s letter of withdrawal was signed by Hon. Charles Asogwa, the Director-General, Ikeoha Campaign Organisation. 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