Citizenship News
Frontline governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Chief Samson Chukwu Nnamani, has emerged winner of the party’s governorship primary election conducted on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Nnamani recorded a sweeping victory after polling 13,576 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Chief Uche Nnaji, who secured 768 votes in the exercise held across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state.
Announcing the result on behalf of the electoral committee, High Chief Wilson Okoye declared that Nnamani, having scored the highest number of valid votes cast, was duly returned as the PDP governorship candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Enugu State.
Speaking shortly after his emergence, Nnamani thanked God, party delegates, leaders and supporters for what he described as an overwhelming mandate.
He said the victory belonged not only to him but to the PDP and the people of Enugu State, assuring party faithful that he would justify the confidence reposed in him.
The governorship candidate also urged members of the party to close ranks and remain united ahead of the main election, stressing the need for all stakeholders to work together for the progress and development of the state.
The primary election, monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), witnessed the participation of delegates and party officials from the 17 LGAs, while security agencies maintained order throughout the exercise.
However, the exercise took a dramatic twist after another faction of the PDP reportedly conducted a separate governorship primary in Enugu on Monday.
In the parallel exercise, which many party members and observers described as undemocratic, Uche Nnaji emerged as governorship candidate after allegedly polling 7,424 votes to defeat Samson Nnamani, who reportedly secured 600 votes.
Beyond the controversy surrounding the parallel primaries, attention has also shifted to the personality of Uche Nnaji, whose political comeback has continued to generate debate among Nigerians.
Nnaji had resigned from the federal cabinet under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following investigations into allegations bordering on certificate forgery involving his academic qualifications and National Youth Service Corps documents.
The allegations sparked widespread outrage at the time, with many Nigerians arguing that resignation alone was insufficient in the face of the claims against him.
