Sunday, 27th June 2021: Inspite of the confusion that trailed the conduct of the Anambra state APC governorship primary, an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Andy Nnamdi Uba, has defeated 13 other aspirants to emerge the party’s governorship candidate in the next November 6 election.

The Chairman of the APC primary election panel and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, announced the outcome of the poll at Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu Lake in the early hours of Sunday.

This was despite the protest by 11 of the aspirants, who said there was no primaries in the state.

Uba emerged winner with 230,201 votes, while his closest rival, Johnbosco Onunkwo, polled a total of 28,746 votes.

The full results as announced by the election committee for each of the candidates are:
i. Senator Andy Uba – 230,201
ii. Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo – 21,281
iii. George Moghalu – 18,596
iv. Paul Orajiaka – 4,348
v. Geoff Onyejeagbu – 3,414
vi.  Azuka Okwuosa – 17,189
vii. Nwokafor Daniel – 3,335
viii. Ikoobasi Mokelu – 3,727
ix. Kwebuike Ifeanyi – 1,466
x. Godwin Okonkwo – 5,907
xi. Ben Etiaba – 4,244
xii. Onuwkwo John Bosco – 28,746
xiii. Edozie Madu – 3,636
xiv. Maxwell Okoye – 2,540

The election committee adopted the open ballot mode, also known as Option A4, to conduct the primary election