Ahead of the Aba North/Aba South federal constituency bye-election, Destiny Akaraka Nwagwu has emerged as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
The constituency seat became vacant following the death of the former occupant, Hon Ossy Prestige, who was also a member of APGA.
Prestige who was loved across party lines died in Germany a few weeks ago from an undisclosed illness.
The primaries which held in Aba, on Monday, saw Destiny Nwagwu, who also a House of Assembly candidate of APGA during the 2019 election polling a total of 658 votes to emerge as the party’s standard flag bearer.
Nwangwu defeated Obinna Ichita, the current member of the Abia Assembly representing the Aba South constituency who scored 16 votes to come second.
About 660 delegates participated in the exercise, with 26 votes nullified.
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Destiny Nwagwu, who spoke to journalists after the exercise thanked the party leadership, members and numerous teeming supporters for their unflinching support.
He, however, promised the constituents of quality representation if elected in the March 27 by-election in order to continue and consolidate the excellent gains made by the late Representative, Ossy Prestige.
In the same vein, Hon Obinna Ichita, who came second in the APGA primary election, has congratulated Nwagwu.
Ichita commended the party members for the orderly manner they conducted themselves during the exercise.
He called on all APGA members and supporters to rally round the candidate (Nwagwu) to ensure victory at the poll.
Nwagwu will face Mascot Uzor-Kalu, a brother to the current Senate Majority Chief Whip, Orji Uzoh Kalu who was selected by the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as its flag bearer.
He will also face the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP when the party conducts its own primaries within the week.
