A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has announced his withdrawal from the Enugu State governorship race.

Ekweremadu, who currently represents Enugu West Senatorial District at the Senate, made the announcement via a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director-General of Ikeoha Campaign Organisation, Hon. Charles Asogwa.

The ex-Deputy Senate President stated that he would not participate in the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, which has been slated for today.

The statement read: “I wish to inform our supporters and Nigerians that the former Deputy President of the Senate and foremost governorship aspirant in Enugu State, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will not be participating in the PDP governorship primary election scheduled for this Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

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“Meanwhile, we continue to trust God as we appreciate our teeming supporters and the good people of Enugu State for the enormous goodwill they have ceaselessly invested in the actualisation of the “Pathway to a New Enugu State”.

“We urge them to remain peaceful and be assured that we will keep them abreast of our decision on the way forward,” Asogwa stated.

The latest development is coming barely 24 hours after the former governor of Anambra State, Sen. Jim Nwobodo, said Enugu East senatorial zone had adopted Dr Peter Mbah as the successor of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

However, the governor had yet to openly endorse any governorship aspirant in the state as his successor.

The Star