BREAKING: Former Governor Ohakim Withdraws From APC Senatorial Primary In Imo

Former Imo State governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has withdrawn from the Imo North Senatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  billed to take place on Saturday.

Ohakim stated that he withdrew from the senatorial race after consulting his family and close associates.

He disclosed this in a letter titled “Withdrawal from senatorial primary election” and addressed to the National Chairman of APC, Abdullahi Adamu, through the chairman of the party in Imo State.

The letter read, “It is with the highest sense of responsibility that I write to inform you of my withdrawal from the senatorial primaries for Imo North scheduled for Saturday, May 28, 2022.

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“The decision to withdraw from the race was arrived at after due consultations with my family and close associates and after a thorough review of events in the last couple of days.

“I wish to assure the leadership of our great party at all levels of my commitment to the success of the party both now and in the future.

“May I also seize this opportunity to thank you for your encouragement and moral support while I was in the race.”

According to PUNCH, investigation revealed that the ex-governor withdrew from the race after a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Maurice Iwu and a businessman, Tony Chukwu, insisted that Ohakim will not fly the flag of the party.

Iwu and Chukwu reportedly preferred a former member of the National Assembly, Patrick Ndubueze, over Ohakim.