By Mike Emeka
ASABA/Nigeria: In what look like a repeatation of the Ogboru/Emerhor faction All Progressive Congress, APC, Delta State of Saturday, May 19, 2018, another faction made up of Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, and most of the governorship aspirants of the party in the state, today emerged from another congress, where they elected the for vice chairman, Cyril Ogodo under Prophet Jones Erue as the new chairman.
Ogodo, who hails from Sapele in Delta Central Senatorial District, defeated his close rival, Fred Obe, who hails from Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta South.
Aside the chairmanship position which was contested, other positions were returned unopposed after a voice confirmation by the delegates.
Ogodo scored 731 votes, while Obe scored 99 votes. Thirteen votes were voided.
The congress, which was held under tight security, was generally peaceful, as delegates from the 25 local government areas of the state filed out to elect the new State Executive Committee.
The exercise, monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, was conducted by the Eugine Udoh-led State Congress Committee approved by the APC National Working Committee.
