Support for Ernest Ndukwe is fresh air in Senate - Campaign team

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Any support for Dr. Ernest Ndukwe’s aspiration for the Anambra South Senatorial seat under the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has been described as a fresh air in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, ITRealms reports.

The campaign organisation under the aegis of Ernest Ndukwe Senate Project, ITRealms gathered has commenced campaign as well as fund raising in support of outreach activities.

The team also confided in ITRealms that support both in kind and cash to Dr. Ndukwe, is support for a new dawn, quality representation and a breath of fresh air in the Senate.

ITRealms recalls that chairman of OpenMedia Group, Dr. Ernest Chukwuka Ndukwe emerged the Senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) at the December 6, primaries, he has kicked-off campaign.

The party flag bearer for Anambra South Senatorial District, Dr. Ndukwe, ITRealms gathered contested against Dr Okey Udeh and Chief Maja Umeh at the primaries.

ITRealms also gathered that out of the estimated 500 delegates, Ndukwe polled a staggering 344 votes, leaving the two other co-aspirants with 127 and 24 votes respectively.

Equally, ITRealms, Ndukwe, who is former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has since embarked on grassroots campaign efforts in preparation for the February elections, including fund raising to educate electorates at his constituency on this important voting opportunity.

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Ndukwe wins APGA primaries, gears up for Senate

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A senatorial hopeful and chairman of OpenMedia Group, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe has scaled through the primaries of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) held at the weekend in Anambra State, ITRealms reports.

Dr. Ndukwe emerged the candidate of APGA for the Anambra South Senatorial seat and is expected to battle for the seat with other candidates of various political parties including Hon. Chuma Nzeribe, reportedly defeated Senator Andy Ubah, the incumbent.

Hon. Nzeribe was a two-term member of the National Assembly at the lower house, the House of Representative and former Security Adviser to Anambra State before now.

 Meanwhile the APGA chairman, Chief Victor Umeh also clinched his ticket for the senate and would be on battle with Mrs. Uche Ekwunife of PDP for the Anambra Central Senatorial seat.

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Ndukwe picks APGA Senatorial form

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The chairman of OpenMedia Group and immediate past Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe has picked his Senatorial nomination form on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), ITRealms reports.

The Chairman of APGA in Anambra State, Chief Mike Kwentoh confirmed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a report sighted by ITRealms, saying that over 140 nomination forms was sold by the party since it commenced sales on October 27, 2014.

Kwentoh also affirmed that Dr. Ndukwe alongside the national chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, Chief Dubem Obaze and Chief Patrick Obianwu have picked various nomination forms to vie for the 2015 elections.

Kwentoh ITRealms gathered disclosed this to NANA in a telephone chat, saying that the forms were sold to candidates vying for elective positions under the umbrella of APGA.

ITRealms recalls that in Anambra State, there are three Senatorial seats in addition to 11 Federal House of Representatives constituencies and 30 House of Assembly seats to be contested for by political aspirants in the 2015 general elections.

Equally, Kwentoh said the sale of forms by the party would end on Tuesday, November 4, with the possibility of extension.

As said by him, estimated 115 nomination forms were sold to aspirants into the Anambra House of Assembly, just as 24 forms were sold to House of Representatives aspirants, while nine forms were sold to Senate applicants.

For the deputy chairman of the party in the state, Chief Ifeanyi Udokwu, the beehive of activities at the state headquarters in Awka, capital of Anambra State since the sales of forms began is indicative that APGA remains the party to beat in the state.

Udokwu said that the rush for the party’s ticket was expected as the party had performed well there, adding that the party would extend the feat to the elections proper.

“And after the election, do not be surprised that APGA will win more positions at all levels than you have expected,” he assured. 

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