By Deborah Onyofufeke
Spokesperson of Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, Barr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP House of Representative’s primary for Ideato North/South Federal Constituency.

Ikenga scored 71 out of 82 votes, emerging winner out of seven other aspirants who vied for the federal legislative seat.

This saw him being declared the winner of the party’s primary election by the chairman of the PDP electoral panel that saw him floor seven other challengers with a 91.5 percent margin,

In his reactions after the primary, Ikenga bragged that he would “eat APC opponent like crackers biscuits.”

He appreciated the delegates for their faith in him which was manifested in their votes while he promised the constituency the best representation in the National Assembly when elected in the general election.

While extending his hand of fellowship to his challengers, the aspirant said Ideato was ready to return to PDP and he will work to achieve this.

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Ikenga declared that as the candidate of the party, he would stop at nothing to return the federal constituency to the Peoples Democratic Party after over 10 years’ inability to win.

He told his opponents to rally around him and the party as the victory was for all of Ideato nation and not just him.

He urged them to close ranks as they work towards taking the constituency to the party.