The Ebonyi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has conducted a fresh primary election for the Ebonyi South Senatorial District, with Dr Ideyi Prince Gamax emerging as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general elections.

Gamax, who was the sole aspirant, secured all 450 votes cast at the exercise. Announcing the result, the Returning Officer and ADC Deputy Chairman in the state, Dr Victor Uduma, said party members from the senatorial district participated in the primary and gave Gamax their mandate.

Gamax had also emerged as the party’s candidate during an earlier primary held on April 22, 2026. He explained that the latest exercise was a substitution primary conducted as part of the party’s administrative process.

Expressing confidence in the ADC’s chances in 2027, Gamax said consultations across Ebonyi South showed that residents were seeking a change in representation. He said the party was being viewed as a platform capable of providing effective representation and delivering democratic dividends.

The ADC State Chairman, Dr Jennifer Adibe-Nwafor, described the exercise, held at the party’s state secretariat on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as peaceful and monitored by security agencies, the media and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

She said the substitution primary was conducted following directives from the party’s national leadership and would be forwarded for consideration. Adibe-Nwafor also dismissed reports of a parallel primary, saying she was unaware of any other exercise.

The state chairman added that the ADC would participate in the Ebonyi State local government elections scheduled for August 22, 2026, expressing optimism about the party’s performance.