Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has withdrawn from the Enugu State governorship race.
His withdrawal was announced in a statement issued to journalists on Wednesday by the Campaign Organization.
The Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial district said he would not participate in today’s governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Enugu.
On Tuesday, a 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”.
Ekweremadu thanked his supporters, urging them to remain peaceful and assured that the Campaign will keep everyone abreast of any decision on the way forward.
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