Six serving All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State House of Representatives members have secured their tickets to return to the Green Chamber for the 2027 general elections.
The development followed the confirmation by the party’s National Secretariat that it had received the results of the primaries held in the six constituencies in Ebonyi State on Saturday.
The results of the exercise were handed over to the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee, led by Barrister Kennedy Ekong, by the six returning officers who presided over the primaries in the different federal constituencies.
Announcing the results, Barrister Ekong declared the winners as Hon. Iduma Igariwey Enwo for Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency with 15,157 votes, Hon. Kama Nkemkanma for Ohanivo with 30,044 votes, and Hon. Chinedu Ogah for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency with 34,780 votes.
Other winners declared by the leader of the NASS primary election committee included Hon. Joseph Nwobasi for Ezza North/Ishielu Federal Constituency with 22,081 votes, Pastor Eze Nwachukwu Eze for Ebonyi/Ohaukwu with 18,620 votes, and Hon. Emmanuel Uguru for Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency with 22,821 votes.
The results had earlier been handed over by the returning officers – Nwali Alphonsus Chinedu for Afikpo/Edda, Barr. Ikeuwa Omebe for Ohanivo, and Hon. Paul James Nwogha for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency. Others were Barrister Emmanuel Igbokwe for Ebonyi/Ohaukwu and Emmanuel Uguru for Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency.
Responding on behalf of his colleagues, the member representing Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Constituency, Eze Nwachukwu, commended the committee for a job well done and assured that they would remain committed members of the APC and work towards the party’s victory in next year’s election.