Umeh, Obiano laugh at Obi as PDP dumps him as Consensus Candidate

Governor Willie Obiano and Chief Victor Umeh this evening took out turn to laugh at former Governor Peter Obi, clicking wine glasses for his alleged dumping by PDP.

The Peoples Democratic Party  in Anambra state led by Chief Chris Uba and Chief Ejike Oguebego, on Wednesday said  Chief Annie Okonkwo remained the candidate of the party in  the  Anambra Cenral senatorial rerun and not Chief Peter Obi.

The re-run was scheduled for this Saturday but the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday postponed the senatorial rerun indefinitely, following a court order directing it to include the PDP . As at press time the INEC materials for the re-run arrived CBN.


Addressing the press on Wednesday in Awka, the state capital, Oguebego described a former governor  of the state, Mr Peter Obi whose supporters claimed to be the consensus candidate of the party in the rerun as an impostor.

“ Obis is an impostor. The law is clear, you can’t jump into any election without being involved in all stages of the election. So he can’t come in now. Annie Okonkwo remains the legitimate candidate of PDP in the rerun.



 He declared that “those jostling for the ticket of the party in the central senatorial zone should forget it as senator Annie Okonkwo remains the party’s candidate for the election.

He asked the former governor Peter Obi to forget about the ticket, adding “there is no vacancy”.

Oguebego said PDP was relying on the Supreme Court judgment of January 29 in the endorsement of Okonkwo.



On Tuesday,  a former commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in the state, Chief Joe- Martins Uzodike, told reporters in Awka that members of the party had   mounted pressure on Obi to fly the PDP ticket, and that  Obi would " have no option than to oblige."

He said  PDP primary had  been held, adding that they were waiting for the Independent National Electoral Commission to come out with  list of candidates for the rerun.

 But Oguebego in the news briefing on Wednesday told journalists that PDP’s ticket for Anambra Central was not for " the highest bidder" , stressing that Sen. Annie Okonkwo had paid his dues in the party.

“We are not mincing words on this issue, it is obvious that senator Okonkwo is the PDP candidate for the Anambra central senatorial district, based on the Supreme Court judgment recently”

“Any other person dreaming to succeed Senator Uche Ekwunife should go and rest, there is no vacancy any more in PDP, the party already has its candidate in Okonkwo” Oguebego said.