PDP Governorship candidate, Senator Sandy Onor
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
Senator Sandy Onor has emerged as the winner of the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State.
Senator Onor, the Federal lawmaker representing Cross River Central Senatorial District polled 236 votes to defeat his closest rival, Senator Gershom Bassey, who polled 175 votes.
Other aspirants in the race include Rt. Hon Daniel Asuquo, 147 votes, Arthur Jarvis 6 votes, Filia Henshaw 2, Amb Nkoyo Toyo 4 votes and Emma Nsa Adegoke 1 vote.
Declaring Sen Onor winner, The Returning Officer, Babajide Coker, said: “Since Senator Sandy Onor has polled the highest votes of 236 votes out of a total of 591 votes, we hereby declare him the candidate of PDP”.
According to him, “the exercise was very peaceful and orderly. So I commend all and pray that all should work for the interest of the party ahead of 2023.”
Responding, Sen Sandy Onor said:” I thank all my co-contestants who ran the race with me. I thank the panel members. The exercise was very peaceful. It shows there is hope for the country’s democracy.
“It is a victory for the Cross Riverians. I will offer a leadership that would be different. We would regenerate and recreate the state and bring back the green and clean scenery. We would work towards the party victory ahead of 2023.”
