The Delta State Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant, Sir Tony Obuh, seems to be coasting home as all his supporters virtually swept the polls at the House of Assembly primaries conducted on Saturday.
The results indicate that the Obuh camp clinched 21 local governments as against two for Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, one for Chief Godswill Obielum and one for Ndudi Elumelu.
Elumelu lost his local government to Obuh’s supporter.
Reports say the aspirants have gone into panic mode with the outcome of the House of Assembly primaries as this is indicative of where the votes will swing in the governorship primaries coming up on December 8.
Those for Obuh who picked their constituency tickets included Lady Angela Nwaka, Aniocha South; Uzoma Idabor, Aniocha North; Hon. Isaac Ulebor, Ika South; Hon. Tim Owhefere, Isoko North; Barrister Orezi Esievo, Isoko South Constituency I; Hon. Johnson Erijo, Isoko South Constituency 11; Hon. Peter Onwusanya, Oshimili South; Hon. Pat Ajudua Oshimili North; and Erhiatake Ibori, Ethiope West.
Those who also won are Comrade Izeze Rume Reuben, Ughelli South; Samuel Mariere, Ughelli North I; Prince Eric Oharisi, Ughelli North II; Olorogun Barr Arthur Akpowowo, Ethiope East; and Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, Okpe.
Others are Efe Ofobruku, Uvwie, Hon. Godwin Toristseju Abigor, Warri South Constituency I; Hon. Denis Omovie, Warri South Constituency 11; Hon. Daniel Mayuku, Warri South West; Hon. Dan Yingi, Burutu Constituency 1; Hon. Kennedy Daubry, Burutu Constituency II; Hon. Monday Igbuya, Sapele; Hon. Azuka Azaka, Ndokwa West; Hon. Alphonsus Ojo, Ukwuani; and Pius Labo, Bomadi.
Okowa clinched Ika North East and Warri North, with Tony Elekeokwuri and Chief Michael Diden claiming the tickets respectively, while Elumelu’s campaign manager, Chief Moses Odibo, won in Udu and Godswill Obielum taking Ndokwa East withFriday Osanebi picking the ticket.
All the other governorship aspirants were defeated in their various local governments.
They included Hon. Victor Ochie, Prof. Sylvester Monye and Chief Ndudi Elumelu, whose candidates lost to Uzoma Idabor in Aniocha North Local Government Area.
One unconfirmed reports say that some of the aspirants are already negotiating with the Obuh camp with the possibility of stepping down for him ahead of the forthcoming governorship primary set to hold on December 8.