By Nkechinyere Ewa
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election conducted in Ebonyi State by factional leadership of the party.
Acording to the result declaration issued by the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Presidential Primary Election Committee, , the exercise was held across the 171 wards in the 13 local government areas of the state.
The committee disclosed that out of 18,891 registered voters, a total of 17,700 voters were accredited for the exercise.
At the end of the primary, Atiku polled 15,300 votes to defeat former Rivers State Governor , who secured 2,200 votes, while scored 200 votes.
Declaring the result, Fred Onwe said Atiku, having scored the highest number of votes, was returned as the winner of the ADC presidential primary in Ebonyi State.
The committee congratulated all the aspirants for what it described as their tenacity during the exercise.
The statement was also signed by the committee secretary.