Ned Nwoko, the Senator representing Delta North senatorial district is set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He was elected to the Senate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election.

Mr Nwoko exclusively confirmed his decision to Premium Times through a response to an enquiry by our reporter to him about the matter.

If he defects, the APC will have all three senators in the state in its fold as the senators representing Delta Central and Delta South senatorial districts won their seats on the platform of APC in the 2023 elections.

Mr Nwoko’s relationship with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the governor’s godfather/predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa has not been cordial of late.

This has to do with alleged marginalisation of Mr Nwoko and his constituency by the governor who prefers, instead to focus attention on the interests of his godfather, Mr Okowa.

Both former Governor Okowa and Mr Nwoko hail from Delta North.

Mr Okowa, a defeated PDP vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election is said to be eyeing the Delta North senatorial seat, currently occupied by Mr Nwoko in the coming 2027 election.

bhella10:
APC on a roller coaster. Is Obi still in LP?

CoronaVirusPro:
Definitely must have been motivated and inspired by the extraordinary achievements of His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)

bhella10:
APC on a roller coaster. Is Obi still in LP?

seunmsg:
We are also waiting for the governor of Delta state to decamp to APC.

Obi will really struggle to get votes in South south and among Christian northerners in 2027. It will even get worse for him if he runs as Atiku’s Vice Presidential candidate.

ogaemma:
Why is he afraid to give Okowa a run for the Senate elections?
If NIGERIA was working Okowa is supposed to be in prison and not preparing for an election.

seunmsg:
We are also waiting for the governor of Delta state to decamp to APC.

Obi will really struggle to get votes in South south and among Christian northerners in 2027. It will even get worse for him if he runs as Atiku’s Vice Presidential candidate.

seunmsg:
We are also waiting for the governor of Delta state to decamp to APC.

Obi will really struggle to get votes in South south and among Christian northerners in 2027. It will even get worse for him if he runs as Atiku’s Vice Presidential candidate.

SmartPolician:


Obi should form an alliance with Atiku with the agreement that Atiku will serve for one tenure because he's old. Afterwards, he will support Obi's ambition in 2031.

If that deal goes through, Tinubu will be defeated before noon on the election day. You can keep living in a cloud cuckoo land if it makes you sleep well.

Chekwume16:
Yeye politcian. We sent you to senate and all you have been doing is talking about moving anioma to South east for your selfish desires. Come and win reelection let's see.

SmartPolician:


Obi should form an alliance with Atiku with the agreement that Atiku will serve for one tenure because he's old. Afterwards, he will support Obi's ambition in 2031.

If that deal goes through, Tinubu will be defeated before noon on the election day. You can keep living in a cloud cuckoo land if it makes you sleep well.

seunmsg:
We are also waiting for the governor of Delta state to decamp to APC.

Obi will really struggle to get votes in South south and among Christian northerners in 2027. It will even get worse for him if he runs as Atiku’s Vice Presidential candidate.

fergie001:

He was speaking about Anioma because of the issues he has with Okowa. He wants to be Governor, that's innit for him....

Sheriff listens to Okowa and Nwoko was not Okowa's first choice in 2023 so from the first moments, Okowa stamped his foot he won't get the PDP ticket there again. Don't forget Nwoko came from the APC and it was indeed real close.

A Hillary Obi is Okowa's supposed choice.

Benwallt:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/767786-pdp-senator-ned-nwoko-set-to-defect-to-apc.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawH45rhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd17uopNLxeTwmkQy-z4EkZ7aGBR8Ol49Vc0DTL5rqRZBZeFZrBqa14btg_aem_R1GVa281Pb2EFdrJU8IwtQ

WhizdomXX:

How did Nwoko come from APC?

seunmsg:
We are also waiting for the governor of Delta state to decamp to APC.

Obi will really struggle to get votes in South south and among Christian northerners in 2027. It will even get worse for him if he runs as Atiku’s Vice Presidential candidate.

Benwallt:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/767786-pdp-senator-ned-nwoko-set-to-defect-to-apc.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawH45rhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd17uopNLxeTwmkQy-z4EkZ7aGBR8Ol49Vc0DTL5rqRZBZeFZrBqa14btg_aem_R1GVa281Pb2EFdrJU8IwtQ

seunmsg:
We are also waiting for the governor of Delta state to decamp to APC.

Obi will really struggle to get votes in South south and among Christian northerners in 2027. It will even get worse for him if he runs as Atiku’s Vice Presidential candidate.

seunmsg:
We are also waiting for the governor of Delta state to decamp to APC.

Obi will really struggle to get votes in South south and among Christian northerners in 2027. It will even get worse for him if he runs as Atiku’s Vice Presidential candidate.