The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has been declared winner of the 2023 All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial primaries ahead of the forthcoming November governorship election.
The chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, Rear Admiral William Kayoda (retd) declared Uzodinma as the party’s flagbearer for the November 11 exercise.
The party’s primary election was held at the Ndubuisi Kanu Square in Owerri, the state capital, on Friday.
Uzodimma polled 63,618 votes after the party adopted the direct primary mode of election.
In his speech, Uzodimma promised to redouble his efforts in tackling insecurity and delivering good governance to the people of the state if re-elected.