The Chief Ikechi Emenike-led faction of All Progressives Congress, APC in Abia State on Saturday elected Chief Kingsley Ononogbu, as the new state chairman to replace late Chief Enyinnaya Harbour.
Chief Enyinnaya Harbour, died in November 2021 of an undisclosed ailment.
After the special congress, the chairman, special state congress Mr Kolawale Babatunde, announced that Ononogbu polled a total number of 10,67 votes to emerge the winner of the Chairmanship position.
He stated that the National working committee of the party led by former Governor Mai Buni, had fixed the congress in order to fill the vacant chairmanship position.
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In his acceptance speech the newly elected state chairman of the party lauded the party leaders for choosing him to lead the party.
He vowed to bring effective leadership to the party, while calling on all members of party in the state to work assiduously for the to win both presidential and governorship election in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Our correspondent gathered that the Hon. Donatus Nwankpa led faction of the APC members in the state did not attend the special congress.
