APC Primaries Confirm Ede Dafinone and Ifeanyi Okowa, Thomas Leads Delta South

Incumbent senators Ede Dafinone and Ifeanyi Okowa have secured the All Progressives Congress nominations for the Delta Central and Delta North senatorial districts, respectively, following party primaries. In Delta South, incumbent Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas maintains a strong lead.

The primaries were conducted using the direct primary system across wards in the state's senatorial districts. Officials described the exercises as peaceful, transparent, and well-attended, with results announced in the presence of monitors from the Independent National Electoral Commission.

In Delta Central, the Secretary of the APC National Assembly Primary Committee for Delta State, Nusa Amagbor, declared the results. He stated that Senator Ede Dafinone polled 116,252 votes, defeating former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, who received 3,643 votes. Amagbor declared Dafinone the winner, having satisfied party requirements and secured the highest number of valid votes.

The Delta North primary saw former state governor Ifeanyi Okowa defeat the incumbent, Senator Ned Nwoko. The returning officer, Eugene Odo, announced that Okowa received 113,309 votes, while Nwoko secured 2,612 votes. A third...