Anyim emerges APC guber flag bearer in Abia

Former National Vice Chairman and one of the aspirants gunning for the Abia State governorship race  under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Chinenye Nyere Anyim, yesterday emerged the party’s flag bearer in the governorship primaries of the party.

Anyim, emerged the  party’s governorship candidate through a voice vote which was adopted by the primary electoral committee after it became clear that there was no other candidate in the race with him.

The party primary held at the Ojukwu Bunker’s open field was witnessed by many APC ýsupporters from the 17 local government areas of the state and was also supervised by INEC officials.

Joseph Umoru, chairman of the electoral committee, thanked the party members for conducting themselves peacefully throughout the exercise.

Umoru in an interview with newsmen after the exercise said that the party at the national level, having been satisfied with the smooth and peaceful conduct of the primary election, had said that they would work together with Anyim to make sure that APC produces the next governor of the state.

He used the opportunity to apologise for the delay of the election which was supposed to hold on Thursday but was suspended for logistic reasons.

In his acceptance speech, Anyim said: “We don’t need to remind Abians about the sufferings and woes they have been subjected to in the last 16years. APC is going to redeem Abia from the hands of PDP government that has thrown the state into ruins. We are going to redeem the image of the state.

“This is a time to join the train that will liberate Abians from the shackles of underdevelopment and decay the PDP-led administration has thrown the state into.”

He called on other aspirants and members of the party to join hands with him to redeem the image of the state and to also make sure that the party wins the 2015 poll in the state.