Prof Uchenna Ikonne has emerged Abia PDP's  governorship candidate following the party's governorship  primary election which  held Wednesday at Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia

At the party's primary election which was boycotted by seven (7) governorship aspirants citing lack of due process and illegalities,  Prof Ikonne polled a total of 468 delegates votes.

The returning officer for the primary election, former governor of Ekiti State,  Ayodele Fayose, declared Prof Ikonne inner of the primary election and  the candidate for Abia State PDP having polled the highest number of valid votes.