Governor Sullivan Chime withdraws from Senatorial Race; to Decide Enugu PDP Governorship Candidate
Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime has withdrawn from the senatorial race, stepping down for the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Chukwudi Achife, confirmed the development on Friday, saying Chime’s withdrawal was due to a peace agreement between Chime and Ekweremadu.
The governor will however now produce most of the party’s key candidates, including the flag bearer in the governorship election, in exchange for his senatorial bid.