May 17, (THEWILL) — The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election conducted across the Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency has been described as peaceful, transparent, free, fair, and credible by party stakeholders and observers.
The exercise, which was held across the eleven wards in Edda Local Government Area and the twelve wards in Afikpo Local Government Area, was conducted by the seven-man Ebonyi State National Assembly primary election committee, with Hon. Kennedy Ekong as chairman, Hon. Ubong udo Uquang as a member, and Dr Samuel Asua as a member.
Also, Hon. Ekpuk Eshiet – Member, Hon. Dauada Adam – member, Prince Gamfa Dandam – member and Mrs Geraldine Etuk – secretary, witnessed massive participation from party faithful and delegates who turned out in large numbers to exercise their democratic rights.
At the conclusion of the primary election, the chairman of the Ebonyi state National Assembly committee, Hon. Kennedy Ekong, officially declared Barr. Joseph Ekuma Nkama as the winner of the exercise.
Following the announcement, Barr. Nkama was duly returned elected as the APC candidate for the Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The outcome of the primary election comes after the national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, reportedly disqualified Hon. Idu Igariwey, a three-term member of the House of Representatives, from participating in the contest. Consequently, Barr. Joseph Ekuma Nkama emerged as the validly recognised and unopposed candidate of the party for the constituency.
The APC House of Representatives candidate elected for Afikpo/ Edda federal constituency, Barr. Joseph Ekuma Nkama expressed profound appreciation to party members, delegates, supporters, and constituents for their overwhelming support and confidence in his leadership aspirations.
He commended the electorate for coming out en masse to participate in the primary election and reaffirmed his commitment to the ideals and vision of the All Progressives Congress.
According to him, the Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency stands to witness effective, people-oriented, and impactful representation if elected during the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
Barr. Nkama further cautioned opposition elements and individuals allegedly attempting to conduct parallel primaries within the constituency, stressing that such actions remain unlawful and contrary to the directives and position of the national leadership of the APC.
He maintained that any results purportedly declared elsewhere by what he described as “fake delegates” are illegal, null, and void, insisting that the authentic leadership of the party had already taken a clear position regarding the disqualification of Hon. Idu Igariwey for reasons best known to the party leadership.
The APC candidate reiterated his confidence in the support of the people of Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency and vowed to secure victory for the party in the 2027 general election.
Party supporters and stakeholders who monitored the exercise praised the delegates’ maturity, orderliness, and peaceful conduct throughout the primaries, describing the process as a reflection of internal democracy within the APC.
The successful conduct of the primary election is expected to further strengthen the party’s structure and unity across the constituency ahead of the next general elections.
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