Delta Decides: Oborevwori Defeats Omo-Agege As Governor -Elect

By Simeon OSAJIE

The current Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly and governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sheriff Oborevwori has emerged as Governor -Elect of the state.

He defeated Deputy Senate President and governorship candidate of the Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC), Ovie Omo-Agege.

Oborevwori polled 360,234 votes to defeat Ovie Omo-Agege who scored 240,229 votes while the Labour Party candidate, Kennedy Pela came a distant third with 48,047.

Declaring the result at the State Collation Centre in Asaba, Returning Officer in the election, Prof. Abraham Georgewill Owunari said Oborevwori “having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared winner and returned elected.”

The PDP candidate won in 21 out of the 25 local government areas of the state, leaving Omo-Agege with only four.

A summary of the scores of the political parties are as follow:
Registered voters – 3,221,697
Accredited voters – 710,829
Accord – 930
AA – 66
ADC – 1,482
ADP – 1,081
APC – 240,229
APGA – 11,021
APM – 937
APP – 198
BP – 162
LP – 48,047
NNPP – 791
NRM – 612
PDP – 360,234
PRP -54
SDP – 4,639
YPP – 484
ZLP – 303
VALID votes – 671,737
REJECTED voted – 15,384
TOTAL votes cast – 687,121

Scores in each council by the three leading parties:
Ika North-East LGA:
Registered voters – 131,945
Accredited voters – 34,807
APC – 4,733
LP – 1,990
PDP – 26,760
Valid votes – 33,807
Rejected votes – 918
Total votes cast – 34,725

Aniocha North LGA:
Registered voters – 89,010
Accredited voters – 16,846
APC – 4,386
LP – 1,883
PDP – 8,938
Valid votes – 16,316
Rejected votes – 530
Total votes cast -16,846

Ndokwa East LGA:
Registered voters – 86,208
Accredited voters – 20,434
APC – 9,044
LP – 251
PDP – 10,146
Valid votes – 19,843
Rejected votes – 485
Total votes cast – 20,328

Ika South LGA:
Registered voters — 100,599
Accredited voters – 27,800
APC – 6,790
LP – 4,495
PDP – 15,283
Valid votes – 27,149
Rejected votes – 651
Total votes cast – 27,800

Patani LGA:
Registered voters – 49,385
Accredited voters – 11,421
APC – 4,743
LP – 85
PDP – 6,069
Valid votes – 11,183
Rejected votes – 238
Total votes cast – 11,421

Udu LGA:
Registered voters – 143,769
Accredited voters – 26,908
APC – 13,154
LP – 1,886
PDP – 9,746
Valid votes – 26,141
Rejected votes – 575
Total votes cast – 26,716

Sapele LGA:
Registered voters – 145,024
Accredited voters – 30,983
APC – 12,090
LP – 1,458
PDP – 15,217
Valid votes – 29,815
Rejected votes – 957
Total votes cast – 30,772

Aniocha South LGA:
Registered voters – 100,424
Accredited voters – 21,149
APC – 4,622
LP – 5,107
PDP – 10,032
Valid votes – 20,468
Rejected votes – 603
Total votes cast – 21,071

Uvwie LGA:
Registered voters – 191,215
Accredited voters – 31,188
APC – 12,389
LP – 6,340
PDP – 9,776
Valid votes – 30,263
Rejected votes – 925
Total votes cast – 31,188

Okpe LGA:
Registered voters – 117,111
Accredited voters – 25,724
APC – 8,679
LP – 1,155
PDP – 14,544
Valid votes – 25,027
Rejected votes – 691
Total votes cast – 25,718

Bomadi LGA:
Registered voters – 103,261
Accredited voters – 17,946
APC – 4,728
LP – 100
PDP – 12,340
Valid votes – 17,559
Rejected votes – 379
Total votes cast – 17,938

Ethiope East LGA:
Registered voters – 115,003
Accredited voters – 30466
APC – 11,600
LP – 350
PDP – 13,030
Valid votes – 27,814
Rejected votes – 805
Total votes cast – 28,619

Oshimili North LGA:
Registered voters – 103,657
Accredited voters – 45,834
APC – 5,327
LP – 2,983
PDP – 35,966
Valid votes – 45,368
Rejected votes – 455
Total votes cast – 45,823

Warri South LGA:
Registered voters – 187,140
Accredited voters – 32,959
APC – 11,569
LP – 3,743
PDP – 15,299
Valid votes – 31,768
Rejected votes – 982
Total votes cast – 32,750

Oshimili South LGA:
Registered voters – 194,468
Accredited voters – 39,028
APC – 4,763
LP – 10,148
PDP – 23,149
Valid votes – 38,530
Rejected votes – 493
Total votes cast – 39,023

Isoko North LGA:
Registered voters – 144,092
Accredited voters – 28,848
APC – 10,811
LP – 894
PDP – 15,899
Valid votes – 28,332
Rejected votes – 503
Total votes cast – 28,835

Ughelli South LGA:
Registered voters – 136362
Accredited voters – 36136
APC – 15,620
LP – 571
PDP – 15,513
Valid votes – 34,820
Rejected votes – 574
Total votes cast – 35,394

Ethiope West LGA:
Registered voters – 110,931
Accredited voters – 14,995
APC – 6,758
LP – 304
PDP – 7065
Valid votes – 14,374
Rejected votes – 452
Total votes cast – 14,826

Ughelli North LGA:
Registered voters – 223,083
Accredited voters – 55,130
APC – 34,955
LP – 1,438
PDP – 15,198
Valid votes – 53,232
Rejected votes – 1,453
Total votes cast – 54,685

Isoko South LGA:
Registered voters – 140,822
Accredited voters – 38,902
APC – 15,954
LP – 492
PDP – 19,963
Valid votes – 38,109
Rejected votes – 528
Total votes cast – 38,637

Ukwuani LGA:
Registered voters – 89,658
Accredited voters – 24,108
APC – 7,591
LP – 791
PDP – 14,640
Valid votes – 23,596
Rejected votes – 485
Total votes cast – 24,081

Ndokwa West LGA:
Registered voters – 104,574
Accredited voters – 27,883
APC – 10,252
LP – 935
PDP – 15,539
Valid votes – 26,989
Rejected votes – 536
Total votes cast – 27,525

Warri North LGA:
Registered voters – 110,363
Accredited voters – 15,494
APC – 4,165
LP – 250
PDP – 10,367
Valid votes – 15,139
Rejected votes – 355
Total votes cast – 15,494

Burutu LGA:
Registered voters – 112,867
Accredited voters – 25,627
APC – 11,736
LP – 123
PDP – 12,641
Valid votes – 24,962
Rejected votes – 564
Total votes cast – 25,526

Warri South-West LGA:
Registered voters – 190,456
Accredited voters – 30,213
APC – 3,770
LP – 140
PDP – 7,114
Valid votes – 11,133
Rejected votes – 247
Total voters cast – 11,380.