Anambra PDP Primary: We Will Mend Fences With All Aggrieved Persons - Chief Ali Odefa (PDP Deputy National Chairman, South East)

The Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East, Chief Ali Odefa has reassured party members that the coast is now clear for their party to emerge the winner of the November 6 election in Anambra state. Having successfully conducted their party primary election yesterday at Awka and the emergence of Chief Valentine Ozigbo as the party flag-bearer, the party is poised to clinch to victory in November election, he stated.

In a chat with The Nigerian Voice after the election of Chief Valentine Ozigbo, the PDP chieftain said the party will return to the drawing board, reinvigorate it's energy and re-strategize for the November 6 election.

Edo State Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu who led the PDP team at the primary election conducted on Saturday stated that Chief Valentine Ozigbo scored 62 votes to beat his closest rivals; Dr Obiora Okonkwo and Senator Uche Ekwunife, who scored 58 and 44 votes respectively.

Chie Ali Odefa pointed out that with the conclusion of the primary election and the emergence of Chief Valentine Ozigbo as the candidate, the party will embark on a fence-mending mission to ensure that all aggrieved members dropped their grievances and support Ozigbo in the November 6 election.

He said, “The election was largely free and fair, and as you can see, a winner has emerged. We will now go back to the drawing board to re-strategize and ensure that we win the election.

“Part of what we will do is to mend fences with all aggrieved persons. We will visit all our members and broker peace between everybody, because we need to go into the coming election as one family. I assure you that PDP will take over Anambra State.”