The Deputy speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives Sir Emeka Ihedioha has won the ticket to fly the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flag for 2015 governorship election in Imo State.

In a keenly fought party primary election, Sir Emeka Ihedioha roundly thrashed all the candidates to emerge victorious. Below is the breakdown of the result.   

Emeka Ihedioha   346
Ifeanyi Araraume   336
Ikedi Ohakim      213
Chris Anyanwu   10
Ken Njemanze    7
EMMA Ojinere    4
Bright Nwanne    46
Chris Brown         1
Anumudu Humphrey   20
Mike Ahamba       2
Bethel Amadi     15
Jude Njoku       8

Ojiri  Ken       4