13 Apr 2015
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Ifeanyi Okowa
Opposition Concedes Defeat, Congratulate Okowa
Okowa Dedicates Victory to God
From Victor Efeizomor In Asaba
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has been declared the winner of the last Saturday’s Delta State governorship election, as he polled a total of 724,680 votes to defeat his Labour Party Peoples (LP) counterpart, Chief Great Ogboru who scored 130,028 votes.

The results which was announced at the INEC office in Asaba, by the State Returning Officer, Professor Bio Nyanayo, in the early hours of Monday after the initial delays in turning up of election results from the 25 local government areas, also saw the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor scoring 67,825 votes to come third in the election.


The victory of PDP in the state was received with wide jubilation in Asaba, the state capital and across the state as supporters of the PDP trooped out enmasse to celebrate the victory.

Okowa cruised home to victory in the election when he clinched 21 local government areas, out of the 25 local government areas in the state while Ogboru won only four council areas in the state. The APC candidate O’tega Emerhor did failed to win in any of the local government area.

Delta Opposition Concedes Defeat, Congratulate Okowa

The opposition parties in Delta State have conceded defeat and congratulated the PDP Governorship candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, over his victory at the just declared Delta State April 11, 2015, Governorship elections.

Working under the aegis of the Inter Party Advisory Council Of Gubernatorial Candidates in Delta State, IPAC, the opposition, in an exclusive statement issued at an emergency Press Conference in Asaba, said that, from the results received so far, it had been completely convinced that Senator Okowa has taken an unassailable lead in the governorship polls and will win the elections.

The statement, which was read by Mrs. Oluremi Mohammed, the Gubernatorial candidate of the People for Change Party, PDC, on behalf of the Inter Party Advisory Council Of Gubernatorial Candidates in Delta State IPAC, even as the last result from Aniocha North was till been awaited,stated thus, “Having received reports from all over the state and conscious of the voting trends in Delta State, we have received the results as and hereby concede victory to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.

The statement congratulated Senator Okowa and wished him success in providing democracy dividends to Deltans and while affirming that the election was free and fair, urged all governorship candidates in the April 11 elections to take the cue and do the same for the betterment and success of Delta state.

The statement was jointly signed by 7 of the 11 gubernatorial candidates of the opposition parties that contested the Governorship election in Delta State ; Mrs. Olurunmi Mohamed (PDC), Fran Igwebuike (PDM) Rev. A.R Onwubuya and J.A Breakfort, (ACD), Philip George (UPP), David Ashikodi (ACCORD), Elliot Awere (MPPP) and Ibordoh Emmanuel (APGA).

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http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jubilation-in-delta-as-inec-declares-pdp-s-okowa-winner/206671/

Who did they expect to win

B4 nko? Na PDP stronghold nah..

apc dead and buried in Delta state. we own the oil. up pdp!!!

Long overdue. Okowability i know.

Okowability!!!