Okowa wins Delta PDP governorship primaries

Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, against calculations, on Monday emerged the winner of the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State.
Okowa polled 406 votes, while his closest challenger was David Edevbie, who was the aspirant endorsed before the election.
Edevbie scored 299 votes.
The results from the Event Centre venue of the primaries showed that Charles Emetule scored four votes; Gabriel Oyibode, three; Ovie Omo-Agege, 10; Mike Uwaka, one; and Johnson Opone, three.
Imoyi Omone had no vote; Clement Ofuani, seven; Godswill Obielum, 22; Kenneth Gbagi, two; Godsday Orubebe, 49; Peter Okocha, six; Sylvester Monye, 10; and Ndudi Elumelu, 50.
Others in the race were Victor Ochei, 185; David Edevbie, 299; Ngozi Olejeme, not called at all; Sam Obi, 10; Festus Okubor, five; Tony Obuh, five; and Ifeanyi Okowa, 406.
One vote was voided.
The Returning Officer for the primaries was Hon. S. Tarimi.