Incumbent Senator Ned Nwoko Disgraced In Landslide Win By Ex-Gov Okowa In APC Delta North, As Oshiomhole Wins Edo North Senatorial Ticket
Former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has defeated by a landslide margin incumbent Senator, Ned Nwoko, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial ticket in Delta North ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Okowa achieved the feat on Monday, just as former Governor and incumbent Senator Adams Oshiomhole sailed through the All APC Senatorial primary in Edo North unopposed without a single vote cast.
Announcing the results in Delta State on Monday, the APC Returning Officer, Prof. Johnbull Tonukari declared Okowa winner after polling 113,309 votes while Nwoko managed just 2,612 votes.
Dr. Maryam Ali polled 40 votes in the primary election conducted peacefully across the Senatorial District.
“In Ndokwa East LGA, Okowa polled 9,436 votes, while Nwoko secured 79 votes, and Ali recorded 15 votes,” Tonukari stated.
He said the former Governor also won convincingly in Ika South, polling 9,763 votes against Nwoko’s 19 votes, while Ali failed to secure any vote.
Tonukari added that Okowa maintained his lead in the Oshimili North Local Government Area after polling 13,110 votes during the exercise.
He said Nwoko recorded 287 votes in Oshimili North, while Ali again failed to secure any vote in the council area.
“In Ukwuani LGA, Okowa polled 12,167 votes, while Nwoko recorded 105 votes, and Ali scored no vote,” the returning officer said
Tonukari disclosed that Okowa also defeated Nwoko in the incumbent Senator’s local government area during the primary election.
He said Okowa polled 5,480 votes in the council, while Nwoko secured 1,343 votes in what party members described as a major upset.
The returning officer further stated that Okowa extended his dominance in Aniocha South and Oshimili South local government areas.
According to him, Okowa secured 10,353 votes in Aniocha South and 11,616 votes in Oshimili South during the primary contest.
He said Nwoko polled 168 votes in Aniocha South and recorded 74 votes in Oshimili South, while Ali failed to make a significant impact.
“In Ika North East LGA, Okowa polled 26,185 votes, while Nwoko scored 24 votes, and Ali recorded no vote,” Tonukari added.
He also announced that Okowa secured 15,199 votes in Ndokwa West to defeat Nwoko, who polled 513 votes in the council.
Following the announcement, APC National Working Committee leader in Delta, Mr Eugene Odo, formally declared Okowa winner of the primary election.
“Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa is hereby declared winner, having scored the highest lawful votes cast in this peaceful and credible primary election,” he said.
OSHIOMHOLE RETURNED UNOPPOSED IN EDO NORTH AND IKPEA IN EDO CENTRAL
Former Governor and incumbent Senator Adams Oshiomhole sailed through the All APC Senatorial primary in Edo North unopposed without a single vote cast.
Similarly, his counterpart Senator Joe Ikpea in Edo Central was returned unopposed.
Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama emerged the winner in the APC primary for the Edo South Senatorial District.
Ogbeide-Ihama won in the seven local government areas of Edo South in the results announced by the Chairman of APC National Assembly Primary Election, Muhammed Ajana at the Urokpota Hall, Benin.
He polled 27,154 votes while his opponents, Senator Neda Imasuen, got 13,580, and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu got 6,785.
