Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has withdrawn from the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of his campaign, Charles Asogwa.
No reason was given for the withdrawal, but Senator Ekweremadu urged his supporters to be peaceful.
In the statement, Senator Ekweremadu appreciated them and the Enugu people for the goodwill they invested in him to actualise his "pathway to a New Enugu State."