Governorship primaries of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu, Abia, Borno, Taraba and Ogun states were on Wednesday characterised by violence, protests and withdrawal of aspirants.
Prominent governorship aspirants including a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu; former Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Gilbert Nnaji; the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and the Abia State Deputy Governor, Chief Ude Oko-Chukwu, withdrew from the race.
As aspirants stepped down from the race, there was shock on Wednesday when a presidential hopeful, Mr Peter Obi, dumped the party and his presidential ambition.
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Wednesday’s PDP governorship primaries were held in 28 states, where next year’s governorship election will take place.