2027: Aggrieved Nnewi youths reject NDC primary election results, petition Peter Obi

By Cyprian Ebele Onitsha

Dissatisfied with the primary election result of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State, the youths in the area have rejected the results which declared the incumbent Rep member, Peter Uzokwe, winner.

In a communique issued after an emergency extraordinary meeting held in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State, on Wednesday, youths of the federal constituency, under the umbrella body of “Concerned NDC Youths,” insisted that the results, as seen, do not reflect what happened in the field.

Part of the communique reads, “Youths of Nnewi Federal Constituency learnt with surprise that after patiently waiting for two weeks for the release of NDC’s primary election results, the results appear to reflect what was predetermined before the election itself.

“On May 29, 2026, NDC Youths, with their aged parents, stood under the sun and rainfall to choose a credible candidate, who will fly the flag of the party, and who we believe will win the House of Representatives election and give us quality representation.

“In the three local government areas of this federal constituency, youths stood firm behind Lotanna Ikebunwa, believing that he will give us good representation, if elected.

“Much to our disappointment, what we see shows that the incumbent lawmaker, Peter Uzokwe, won the NDC primary election with a total of 2,090 votes.

“The last time we checked, registered members of NDC in Nnewi North, as at the day of the primary election, were 1,040 members. In Nnewi South, there were 1,002, while in Ekwusigo, there were 988 members.

“Now, after the primaries, Lotanna Ikebunwa polled 1,014 votes in Nnewi North, 500 votes in Nnewi South and about 53 votes in Ekwusigo. The remaining votes were splitted among Peter Uzokwe and other aspirants like Smart Okafor and Obunike Ohaegbu, who also participated in the primary election.

So, where did Uzokwe get 2,090 votes? Who allotted the votes to him? 

“We, therefore, call on the NDC and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who hails from Anambra State, to release names of candidates that actually won the party’s primaries.”

Spokesperson of the youths, Edwin Ikegwuonu, who read out the communique, equally noted that Nnewi federal constituency must not give Uzokwe another opportunity because of his abysmal performance at the national assembly.

He said, “We in NDC supported a candidate during the primary election. We made a choice, and we stood by him.

If the party and its leadership have decided to make a mockery of us by declaring names different from the choice we made on May 29, they should also get ready that come January 16, 2027, they should write the same list and force it on INEC and all of us. 

“In 2023, people who were picked from the streets rode on Peter Obi’s shoulder to win elections.

At the end of the day, they disappointed the people that supported them. Such a thing will not happen in 2027. Since NDC has rejected the choice we made on May 29, 2026, come January 16, 2027, 

we shall also reject their unpopular candidates. We did not vote for Peter Uzokwe during the primary election – NDC is forcing him on us; but we cannot afford to give him another opportunity.”