By Emmanuel Enebeli
ASABA/Nigeria: The Independent National Election Commission, INEC in Delta State Sunday, March 19, started the collation of the 2023 Delta State Governorship Election results conducted in 25 of the Local Governments in the state, with the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP leading with 15 of the Local Governments Areas result so far released, and the main opposition, the All Progressives Congress, APC 3.
The commission is to resume the collation from the other Local Government Areas by 9 am on Monday, March 20, 2023.
- Ika South LGA
Total Registered Voters- 100,599
Accredited Voters – 27,800
APC – 6,790
LP – 4,495
PDP – 15,883
Total Valid Votes – 27,149
Rejected Votes – 651
Total Votes Cast – 27,800
Over voting reported
- Patani LGA
Total Registered Voters- 49,385
Accredited Voters – 11,421
APC – 4,743
LP – 85
PDP – 6,069
Total Valid Votes – 11,183
Rejected Votes – 238
Total Votes Cast – 11,421
- Udu LGA
Total Registered Voters- 143,769
Accredited Voters – 26,908
APC – 13,769
LP – 1,886
PDP – 9,746
Total Valid Votes – 26,142
Rejected Votes – 575
Total Votes Cast – 26,716
As announced by the LGA Returning Officer, Prof. Chinyere Nwokolo
- Sapele LGA
Total Registered Voters- 145,024
Accredited Voters – 30,983
APC – 12,090
LP – 1,458
PDP – 15,217
Total Valid Votes – 29,815
Rejected Votes – 957
Total Votes Cast – 30,772
*****APC Agent submitted a petition rejecting the results from Ward 5 of Sapele LGA… They accused the Returning Officer of presenting results that were cancelled at polling units because of over voting and violence allegedly sponsored by PDP
Cancellation of five polling units as a result of over voting
- Aniocha South LGA
Total Registered Voters- 100,424
Accredited Voters – 21,149
APC – 4,623
LP – 5,107
PDP – 10,032
Total Valid Votes – 20,468
Rejected Votes – 603
Total Votes Cast – 21,071
At Ward 3, Unit 4…thugs invaded and carted away election materials…
Thugs carted away with election materials and injured a Party Agent
- Uvwie LGA
Total Registered Voters- 191,215
Accredited Voters – 31,188
APC – 12,389
LP – 6,340
PDP – 9,776
Total Valid Votes – 30,263
Rejected Votes – 925
Total Votes Cast – 31,188
- Okpe LGA
Total Registered Voters- 117,111
Accredited Voters – 25,724
APC – 8,679
LP – 1,155
PDP – 14,544
Total Valid Votes – 25,027
Rejected Votes – 691
Total Votes Cast – 25,708
***APC Agent protested the results from Okpe LGA insisting that units results that were cancelled yesterday at polling units and Ward levels were presented here at Asaba Delta State INEC headquarters by the LGA Returning Officer, Prof. Kenneth Abara Ibe
- Ika North East LGA
Total Registered Voters- 131,945
Accredited Voters – 34,807
APC 4,733
LP – 1,990
PDP – 26,760
Total Valid Votes – 33,808
Rejected Votes – 918
Total Votes Cast – 34,725
Dr. Nkechi Enomah is Electoral Officer
Arnold Ojugo is LGA Collation Officer
***Petition received from APC
***Ward 9 had issues
***INEC RCO were molested as reported at the State INEC declaration center this morning in Asaba
- Aniocha North LGA
Total Registered Voters- 89,010
Accredited Voters – 16,846
APC 4,386
LP – 1,883
PDP – 8,938
Total Valid Votes – 16,316
Rejected Votes – 530
Total Votes Cast – 16,846
Sebastine Obinor is Electoral Officer
Ilabor Chukwujindu Samuel is LGA Collation Officer
- Ndokwa East LGA
Total Registered Voters- 86,208
Accredited Voters – 20,434
APC – 9,044
LP – 251
PDP – 10,146
Total Valid Votes – 19,843
Rejected Votes – 485
Total Votes Cast – 20,328
Arinze Augustine is LGA Electoral Officer
Dr. Ewherido Joseph is the LGA Returning Officer
***Snatching of BVAS and obstruction of voting reported
- Bomadi LGA
Total Registered Voters- 103,261
Accredited Voters – 17,946
APC – 4,728
LP – 100
PDP – 12,340
Total Valid Votes – 17,559
Rejected Votes – 379
Total Votes Cast – 17,938
- Ethiope East LGA
Total Registered Voters- 115,003
Accredited Voters – 30,466
APC – 11,600
LP – 530
PDP – 13,030
Total Valid Votes – 27,814
Rejected Votes – 805
Total Votes Cast – 28,619
Returning Officer reported that the Ward Collation Officer for Ward 7 was kidnapped but later released
- Oshimili North LGA
Total Registered Voters- 103,657
Accredited Voters – 45,834
APC – 5,327
LP – 2,183
PDP – 35,966
Total Valid Votes – 45,368
Rejected Votes – 455
Total Votes Cast – 45,823
While the LGA Returning Officer reported that a particular place votes didn’t not passed through BVAS and was cancelled, the APC for the Oshimili North LGA protested that most of the votes declared for Oshimili North didn’t passed through the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and we’re accepted by the Returning Officer
- Warri South LGA
Total Registered Voters- 187,140
Accredited Voters – 32,959
APC – 11,569
LP – 3,743
PDP – 15,299
Total Valid Votes – 31,768
Rejected Votes – 982
Total Votes Cast – 32,750
Returning Officer reported that 2 polling units were cancelled in Ward 1&12 for/as a result of over voting and violence
- Oshimili South LGA
Total Registered Voters- 194,468
Accredited Voters – 39,028
APC – 4,763
LP – 10,148
PDP – 23,149
Total Valid Votes – 38,530
Rejected Votes – 493
Total Votes Cast – 39,683
Returning Officer reported that there was over voting in some areas.
- Isoko North LGA
Total Registered Voters- 144,092
Accredited Voters – 28,843
APC – 10,811
LP – 894
PDP – 15,899
Total Valid Votes – 28,332
Rejected Votes – 503
Total Votes Cast – 28,835
Returning Officer reported that there was cancelation of votes from Emevor due to reported cases of violence.
The APC Agent showed gory pictures of his Party supporters that were allegedly macheted by suspected PDP thugs that despite those recorded violence cases the Returning Officer still declared results from those areas.
- Ughelli South LGA
Total Registered Voters- 136,362
Accredited Voters – 36,136
APC – 15,620
LP – 571
PDP – 15,513
Total Valid Votes – 34,820
Rejected Votes – 574
Total Votes Cast – 35,394
APC Agent reported that at Ward 8, Jeremi 2, fake result sheets were given to Polling Units Agents to signed except PDP which they (the other Agents) rejected. He alleged that those rejected results of Ward 8, Jeremi 2 were recorded in favour of the PDP.
- Ethiope West LGA
Total Registered Voters- 110,931
Accredited Voters – 14,999
APC – 6,758
LP – 304
PDP – 7,065
Total Valid Votes – 14,374
Rejected Votes – 452
Total Votes Cast – 14,826
Returning Officer reported that no voting in many areas of the LGA.
