{"id":82893,"date":"2021-06-29T15:35:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T14:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=82893"},"modified":"2021-06-29T15:35:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T14:35:54","slug":"apc-anambra-primary-rigged-to-favor-andy-uba-moghalu-others-allege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/apc-anambra-primary-rigged-to-favor-andy-uba-moghalu-others-allege\/","title":{"rendered":"APC Anambra primary rigged to favor Andy Uba, Moghalu others allege"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"adn ads\" data-message-id=\"#msg-f:1703908531226171896\" data-legacy-message-id=\"17a57fc80d7e59f8\">\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":xs\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<div id=\":xr\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Aggrieved All Progressives Congress aspirants in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship primary, have urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the party to conduct a fresh poll to decide the party\u2019s standard-bearer for the November 6 poll.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led APC Governorship Primary Committee had announced Senator Andy Uba, winner of the primary held in Awka, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Abiodun while announcing the results said, Uba polled 230,201 to defeat his closest rival, Johnbosco Onunkwo who polled 28,746 votes.<\/p>\n<p>However, 11 out of the 14 aspirants rejected the outcome and threatened to lodge a formal complaint against the governor and his team.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the aggrieved aspirants, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority, George Moghalu, said the primary which produced Uba as a candidate was \u2018vexatious and fraudulent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response, Uba described his victory as a collective one, urging his co-aspirants to join hands with him to win the governorship for the party in November.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201c I\u2019m mindful that our lofty dream can be achieved by being focused and united. 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