After losing his bid to emerge the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has emerged the candidate of the party for Ebonyi South Senatorial district general election in 2023.
The governor contested the presidential primary of the APC but lost to Bola Tinubu at the party’s convention in Abuja.
Umahi’s younger brother, Chief Austin Umahi, had emerged as the winner of the election two weeks ago. The party cancelled the senatorial primary election for Ebonyi South and rescheduled it for Thursday night
The rescheduled Ebonyi South APC Senatorial primary election was held at Afikpo North Local Government Council, with Governor Umahi clinching the party’s ticket.
