Senator Ike Ekweremadu
The
race for the Enugu State Government House in 2019 has pitted the Deputy
President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, against his kinsmen.Though Ekweremadu, who has been in the Senate since 2003 has not yet declared his interest to vie for the state’s top job, a group, Greater Awgu Peoples’ Assembly has already endorsed him to contest for the position in 2019.
The Deputy President of Senate is from the same senatorial zone with the immediate past governor, Sullivan Chime.
By
the zoning arrangement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu,
Enugu North where the present governor comes from, is entitled for
two-term in office, just like the two other senatorial zones.