Paul Osuyi, Asaba
The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PD) in Delta State and incumbent governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has been returned as winner of the governorship election conducted last Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Announcing the final results at the end of collation in Asaba on Monday, the state Returning Office of INEC, Prof. Serth, Accra Jaja, said the governor polled a total of 925,274 votes to defeat his closest rival, Great Ogboru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who garnered 215,938 votes.
Jaja who is the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, is presiding over the signing of results by representatives of the participating political parties as at the time of filing this report. He is yet to make a formal declaration, affirming Okowa as the winner of the election.
Giving details of the results, Prof. Jaja said the state had a total of 2,831,205 registered voters, adding that 1,188,784 voters were accredited.
He said a total of 1,178,335 votes were cast during the election, out of which 1,154,188 votes were valid while 24,147 were rejected.
From the collated results, Okowa won clearly in 23 out of the 25 local government areas of the state, leaving Ogboru with just two.
But the state chapter of the APC has rejected the results, calling on INEC to cancel the election and conduct fresh exercise as soon as possible.
The party in a statement by its state Chairman, Jones Erue, alleged that there were over voting, ballot-box snatching, ballot-box stuffing, violence, and other irregularities.
The APC agent at the collation centre also refused to sign the final results.
A breakdown of the results:
Ndokwa West LGA
APC – 5,722
PDP – 30,971
R.O is Felix Oyakhilomen
Burutu LGA
APC – 3,645
PDP – 49,722
R.O is Ndubuisi Moghalu
Ughelli North LGA
APC – 22,081
PDP – 19,045
R.O is Dr. Daniel Otakhogbogie
Uvwie LGA
APC – 10,467
PDP – 15,455
R.O is Prof. Adegoke Oladipupo
Warri South-West LGA
APC – 10,906
PDP – 139,534
R.O is Dr. Samuel Jesurobo
Warri North LGA
APC – 11,116
PDP – 44,713
R.O is Felix Osariemen
Bomadi LGA
APC – 4,437
PDP – 63,851
R.O is Dr. Owologbo Mila
Warri South LGA
APC – 12,982
PDP – 34,977
R.O is Dr. Theophilus Ehimen
Udu LGA
APC – 8,605
PDP – 9,042
Ughelli South LGA
APC – 20,233
PDP – 32,086
R.O is Prof. Solomon Omonigho
Ndokwa East LGA
APC – 4,306
PDP – 30,670
R.O is Lawrence Osagede
Sapele LGA
APC – 10,457
PDP – 18,572
R.O is Dr. Ben Akume
Isoko North
APC – 9,817
PDP – 29,648
R.O is Dr. Oni-Ojo Amenaghawon
Oshimili North
APC – 2,906
PDP – 37,744
R.O is Dr. Joan Eze
Isoko South LGA
APC – 14,259
PDP – 43,730
R.O is Dr. Ignatius Ezoem
Aniocha South LGA
APC – 3,138
PDP – 20,947
Oshimili South LGA
APC – 2,700
PDP – 54,766
Ethiope West LGA
APC – 6,211
PDP – 62,044
R.O. is Prof. Endurance Ophori
Aniocha North LGA
APC – 4,653
PDP – 17,054
R.O is Prof. Godfrey Ariafe
Okpe LGA
APC – 9,424
PDP – 20,415
R.O is Dr. Emmanuel Erhabor
Ika North-East LGA
APC – 2,303
PDP – 67,417
R.O is Prof. Sam Ikem
Ika South LGA
APC – 3,877
PDP – 33,371
R.O is Prof. Cyril Ishiekwene
Patani LGA
APC – 3,288
PDP – 19,683
R.O is Prof. Josephine Mokwuenye
Ethiope East LGA
APC – 21,141
PDP – 11,489
Ukwuani LGA
APC – 7,264
PDP – 18,328