By CHARLES IWUOHA

Austin Nwachukwu has emerged the new Chairman of People Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State chapter.

His emergence followed by the party’s state congress which was held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Kanu Nwankwo Sports Centre in Owerri, the state capital.

The Congress witnessed significant participation from delegates and members across all the 27 LGAs in the state.

The newly elected Chairman before now, was a former Federal House of Representatives member, who represented Ehime-Mbano/Ihitte-Uboma/Obowo Okigwe South Federal Constituency from 2007 to 2011.

Announcing the results, the Chairman of the electoral panel, Odion Agweh said that a total of 2,916 delegates participated in the exercise and that Nwachukwu emerged winner of the Chairmanship position having scored the highest number of votes cast.

In his acceptance speech, Nwachukwu expressed profound gratitude to the party for finding him worthy to steer its leadership and vowed to lead the party towards success in the 2027 elections.

He promised to run an inclusive leadership as he offered hands of reconciliation to former party members who had left the party.

The newly elected Chairman also expressed gratitude to the Electoral Committee for overseeing a peaceful and orderly outcome.

He pledged allegiance to the party’s constitution as he acknowledged the efforts of the national leadership which he said contributed to the success of the Congress. Other executive members of the party were also elected during the exercise.