An All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Andy Nnamdi Uba, has defeated 13 other aspirants to emerge the party’s governorship candidate in the November 6 election.

The chairman of the APC primary election panel and governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, announced the outcome of the poll at Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu Lake, early on Sunday.

Uba emerged winner with 230,201 votes while his closest rival, Johnbosco Onunkwo, polled a total of 28,746 votes.

The total vote cast was 348, 490.

The full results as announced by the election committee for each of the candidates are:

1. Senator Andy Uba – 230, 201
2. Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo – 21, 281
3. George Moghalu – 18,596
4. Paul Orajiaka – 4, 348
5. Geoff Onyejeagbu – 3, 414
6. Azuka Okwuosa – 17,189
7. Nwokafor Daniel – 3,335
8. Ikoobasi Mokelu – 3,727
9. Kwebuike Ifeanyi – 1,466
10. Godwin Okonkwo – 5, 907
11. Ben Etiaba – 4,244
12. Onuwkwo John Bosco – 28, 746
13. Edozie Madu – 3,636
14. Maxwell Okoye – 2,540

The election committee adopted the open ballot mode also known as Option A4 to conduct the primary election.

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