The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has selected Barr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo as its candidate for the upcoming Anambra South Senatorial District bye-election scheduled for August 16, 2025.
Amamgbo emerged unopposed after two other aspirants, who had earlier shown interest in the ticket, voluntarily stepped down.
His emergence was affirmed during the party’s primary election, held by consensus.
The nomination process was initiated through a motion by Mr. Ndukuba Chinedu, Chairman of Orumba South Local Government Area, and seconded by Chief Anene Chukwudi, the Ihiala LGA Chairman.
The exercise followed the ADC’s constitutional procedures and primary election guidelines.
Comrade Patrick Obianyo, ADC’s Anambra State Chairman, affirmed that the party adhered strictly to due process in conducting the primaries.
“The primary election was in line with the Constitution and guidelines of the party concerning the conduct of primary elections,” Obianyo said.
Also present was Barr. Godson Okoye, Chairman of the ADC’s Board of Trustees, who highlighted the importance of the upcoming election.
“It would be the first election that the ADC would be going into since after the Coalition,” Okoye noted.
“And the entire Nigerians have come to embrace our party as the platform towards saving the future of our country.”
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was absent from the race as the party declined to field any of its two aspirants for the bye-election.
In his acceptance speech, Amamgbo promised to bring effective representation and people-oriented leadership to Anambra South.
“We shall storm Anambra South Senatorial District, and we all know that representation is about the people,” Amamgbo stated.
“As a Senator, I wish to assure you that the entire Anambra South Senatorial District would gain bountifully from my representation.”
