The Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru has Emerged the as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State.
Haven emerged the winner of the guber primary election keenly contested by 5 prominent Politicians in The State. The election took place at the Pa Ngele Oluta Township stadium, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
The result was announced by the Chairman of the Ebonyi State APC gubernatorial primary election committee, Prof. Emmanuel Adebayo. K. And the election process was fully monitored by INEC and the members of the press.
Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru polled a total of 743 votes to defeat four other Governorship Aspirants of the APC in Ebonyi State.
While Mrs. Rosemary Ofoke Nwogbaga polled a total of 63 Votes,
Sen. Julius Ucha: 22 Votes
Engr. Elias Mbam: 10 Votes
Sir. Edward Ngweagu: 8 Votes
Invalid votes: 8
Vote(s) not cast: 1