Chief Jude Chinedu Asogwa, on Wednesday, emerged as the People Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for Nsukka Local Government Area for the October 5, Enugu State Local Government Council poll.
Asogwa an engineer by profession was elected unopposed with 60 votes cast by the three-member delegates from the 20 wards in Nsukka LG.
Speaking before the commencement of the election, Mr. Fabian Onah, the Chairman of PDP in Nsukka LG said delegates were in the party house to elect a candidate that would bear the party flag during the forthcoming LG poll and solicited for the corporation of the delegates to ensure a smooth primary.
Onah said that the 60 delegates would first get accredited before they would be allowed to cast their votes.
Announcing the result of the election after the 60 delegates cast their votes, Chief Innocent Ezeoha, the deputy chairman of PDP Enugu State who is the returning office of the primary said after sorting and counting of votes, that Asogwa scored all the 60 votes cast by delegates.
"On the powers conferred on me as the returning office of this election, I hereby declared Asogwa as duly elected PDP candidate of Nsukka LG for the October 5 Council election in Enugu State.
"I commend all the party delegates and party executives for conducting themselves in a mature and orderly manner during the election," he said.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the election, Mr. Paully Eze, a Commissioner in Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) who led other members to monitor the primary described the election that produced Asogwa as free and fair.
In his acceptance speech, Asogwa thanked the party and the delegates for electing him unopposed to fly the party's flag in the October 5th council election in the state and expressed optimism that the party will emerge victorious in the poll.
"I thank all the PDP members in Nsukka LGA and most especially, the party delegates for giving me their mandate to fly the party flag in the forthcoming council election in the Enugu State.
"I urge all the PDP members in Nsukka local government to work harmoniously with each other to ensure that all the party candidates at ward levels for the council poll are returned victorious.
"I will use the opportunity to unite all the party members in Nsukka together, as well as carry everybody along even after the election," he said.
Asogwa commended Governor Peter Mbah for his quality leadership as well as his good governance in the state and urged all in the state to key into the development agenda of the state government.
Hon. Reuben Onyishi, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Enugu state Governor, Dan Shere, former Enugu SSG, Vita Abba, former Enugu State PDP Chairman, among others were during the primary election.
Police, Department of Security Service were among security agencies present during the election.
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