ABAKALIKI- Ebonyi State GOVERNOR Martin Elechi on Tuesday, disclosed that the Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu was the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate for the 2015 general election and his successor as the next Governor of the State.


The Governor made this known during a meeting at the Government House, Abakaliki which was said to last over 6 hours with members of the state PDP caucus, lawmakers, stakeholders and youth leaders across the 13 local government areas of the State in attendance.

The meeting provided the platform for all interest groups to air their views over the lingering governorship position which was zoned to Ebonyi south senatorial zone, specifically, Afikpo North LGA where Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu hails from.