ASABA – IMMEDIATE past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has emerged as flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Delta North Senatorial district for the 2027 general election.
Okowa defeated the incumbent, Senator Ned Nwoko in the party’s direct primaries held in the various wards across the nine local government areas in the senators district.
Okowa won in by a wide margin in the primary election, polling 113, 309 while Nwoko got 2, 612 votes.
Delta State National Assembly Primary Election Committee of the Party, Eugene Odo said: “Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, having secured the highest number of votes of APC senatorial primaries in Delta North is hereby declared winner of the election”.
In Delta Central, the incumbent, Senator Ede Dafinone clinched the party’s senatorial ticket, defeating his in predecessor and former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.
Dafinone polled a total of 116, 252 votes while Omo-Agege scored 3, 643.
The Secretary to the Delta State National Assembly Primary Election Committee of the Party, Barr. Nusa Amagbor who served as the retuning officer for the election, said: “Based on the authenticated results before me; Senator Ede Dafinone scored a total of 116,252 votes, his opponent scored a total of 3,643 votes.
“Having satisfied all the requirements of our great party and having secured the highest number of valid votes cast in this primary, Senator Ede Dafinone is hereby declared the winner of the Delta Central Senatorial District primary election.”
Meanwhile, Ned Nwoko’s support group has urged stakeholders to let the will of the people prevail in the primary to determine candidate of the party in Delta North Senatorial district.
In their call for fair play, Nwoko Campaign Group in a message, through Ekene Kerry, Director General, alleged state hijack of the Senate primary to block Nwoko’s reelection in favour of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.
