By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Awka

The gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), for Anambra State 2021 November 6 poll, Chief Arinze Ekeleme, has vowed to prioritize agriculture and other key sectors if elected.

Ekeleme, immediate past National Vice Chairman of SDP, was on Tuesday, elected as the standard bearer of the party for the Anambra State​ November 6 governorship election after pooling 111 votes to emerge unopposed in election held at the party's Secretariat in Awka and supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He said that his victory was sure in the main election, which according to him, would make way for him to step up the state development, improve the existing infrastructure across 21 LGAs, as well as make youth and women empowerment as top priority.

The Chairman, SDP Governorship Primary Electoral Committee, Mrs Maggie​ Batubo, who organised the election had said that a total of 116 delegates were due to participate in the election but 115 were later accredited, 114 voted while three votes were void.

Earlier, the SDP State Chairman, Mr Webster Okonkwo, said the party would use Anambra November 6 election to make a bold statement not only in Anambra, but across the South-East and Nigeria.

“We will win November 6 election and thereafter extend our hold to other South-East states and Nigeria”, he said.