The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Ifeanyi Okowa winner of the Delta State Governorship elections.
The State Returning Officer, Prof Seth Accra-Jaja, making the declaration in Asaba on Monday, said Okowa, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, polled 925,271 votes to defeat his closest rival Great Ogboru of the APC who got 215,938 votes.
According to Accra-Jaja, the number of registered voters is 2,831,205 while the number of accredited voters is 1,188,784.
Voided votes according to him, were 24,147 votes while valid votes cast was 1,154,188.
He put the total number of votes cast at 1,178,335 votes.
According to the results announced, PDP won in 23 local government areas spread across the three senatorial districts while the APC won two local government areas, Ughelli North and Ethiope East LGAs namely.
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Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the results announced, insisting that the elections were marred by massive rigging and non- compliance with the electoral law.
APC State agent, Prof Festus Arunaye said,” I reject the votes as announced because right from the ward level to the local government collation centre there was gross mayhem, violence which has resulted in deaths. The elections were conducted in gross violation of the electoral laws.”
He said his party will seek legal redress to claim the mandate given by the people of Delta State.
PDP State Chairmen, Mr. Kingsley Esiso expressed happiness over the PDP’s victory describing it as a victory for Deltans.
