3 women, 11 men obtain Anambra PDP governorship forms

Fourteen aspirants, including three women, have obtained nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the Anambra governorship election scheduled for November.

The three women are Uche Ekwunife, who is currently representing Anambra Central in the Senate; Chidi Onyemelukwe, a daughter of former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme; and Mrs Genevieve Ekwochi.

The other aspirants are Obiora Okonkwo, Chris Azubogu, Winston Ude, Valentine Ozigbo, Godwin Ezeemo, Godwin Maduka, Ifedi Okwenna, Ugochukwu Uba, Tony Nwoye, Walter Okeke and Emeka Etiaba (SAN).

The list of aspirants was read out at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, when Azubogu, who is a member of the House of Representatives, submitted his forms