Okowa defeats Nwoko as Dafinone floors Omo-Agege in Delta APC primaries

Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has won the senatorial primary election for Delta North on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeating incumbent Senator Ned Nwoko.

Okowa secured a total of 113,309 votes to defeat Nwoko, who polled 2,612 votes in the exercise conducted across the district.

In Delta Central Senatorial District, incumbent Senator Ede Dafinone also recorded a decisive victory over former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, in the APC primary election.

The direct primary, conducted under the Option A4 system across the eight local government areas of the district, was described as peaceful, credible, and well-attended by party members.

Announcing the results, Secretary of the APC National Assembly Primary Committee, Barrister Nusa Amagbor, said Dafinone polled 116,252 votes, while Omo-Agege scored 3,643 votes.

He declared Dafinone the winner, noting that the exercise was conducted in line with party guidelines and commended stakeholders for their orderly conduct.

Meanwhile, in Delta South Senatorial District, Senator Joel-Onowhakpo Thomas was reported to be leading in six out of the eight local government areas so far announced in the ongoing primary election.