The result of the direct primary election as declared by the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led election panel is as follows:
i. Senator Andy Uba – 230,201
ii. Dr. Chidozie Nwankwo – 21,281
iii. George Moghalu – 18,596
iv. Paul Orajiaka – 4,348
v. Geoff Onyejeagbu – 3,414
vi. Azuka Okwuosa – 17,189
vii. Nwokafor Daniel – 3,335
viii. Ikoobasi Mokelu – 3,727
ix. Kwebuike Ifeanyi – 1,466
x. Godwin Okonkwo – 5,907
xi. Ben Etiaba – 4,244
xii. Onuwkwo John Bosco – 28,746
xiii. Edozie Madu – 3,636
xiv. Maxwell Okoye – 2,540
The winner, Andy Uba, is expected to lock horns in the November 2021 general election with his elder brother and ranking Senator, Ugochukwu Uba, candidate of PDP; Prof Charles Soludo, the former Governor of Central Bank, who is the candidate of the APGA; and Senator Ifeanyichukwu Ubah, incumbent Senator, who unseated Andy Uba as Anambra South Senator in the 2019 general election.