BREAKING: Gov Okowa’s ‘candidate’, Oborevwori wins Delta PDP governorship ticket

 

Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and anointed candidate of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in the state.

The governorship primaries of the party are taking place today across the country.

The Delta State election commenced Wednesday at about 3:30pm after a long period of disagreement between the electoral panel from the National Working Committee of the party and the governorship aspirants’ agents at the Stephen Kechi Stadium, Asaba, the venue of the governorship primary election.

Oborevwori who is representing Okpe constituency secured the party’s ticket to contest in 2023 after polling 590 votes.

David Edevbie, who is the anointed candidate of former governor James Ibori came second with 113 votes, followed by James Manager, senator representing Delta South senatorial district whol polled 83.

The state deputy governor, Kingsley Otuaro scored 9; while former Attorney-General and commissioner for justice, Peter Mrakpo polled 9 andf Fred Majemite 6.