By Emmanuel Enebeli
ASABA/Nigeria: The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has been declared the winner in Saturday March 18 Gubernatorial election.
PDP garnered the highest number of votes cast in 21 local government areas to secure victory for its candidate in the polls, while the APC won in 4 local government areas.
The party won in Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Ika North East, Ika South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Ukwuani, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, Isoko North, Isoko South, Ethiope East, Ethiope West, Okpe, Sapele, Warri North, Warri South, Bomadi, Patani, Burutu and Warri South West.
APC won in Udu, Uvwie, Ughelli North and Ughelli South.
The PDP candidate was declared winner and returned elected by the Returning Officer for the Gubernatorial election, Prof Georgewill Owunari, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt.
The Governor-elect polled a total of 360,234 of the valid votes cast to defeat his distant rival, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who garnered 240,229 votes.
710,829 voters were accredited for the election, while the valid votes cast stood at 671,7371.
Below is how the three main party felt and some reported incidents.
- 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.
- Ukwuani LGA
Total Registered Voters- 89,658
Accredited Voters – 24,108
APC – 7,591
LP – 791
PDP – 14,640
Total Valid Votes – 23,596
Rejected Votes – 485
Total Votes Cast – 24,081
Returning Officer reported that there was no election in Amai on Saturday but held on Sunday
- Warri North LGA
Total Registered Voters- 110,363
Accredited Voters – 15,494
APC – 4,165
LP – 205
PDP – 10,367
Total Valid Votes – 15,139
Rejected Votes – 355
Total Votes Cast – 15,494
Efe Duku representing the APC objected the results from Warri North
- Isoko South LGA
Total Registered Voters- 140,822
Accredited Voters – 38,902
APC – 15,954
LP – 492
PDP – 19,963
Total Valid Votes – 38,109
Rejected Votes – 528
Total Votes Cast – 38,637
Returning Officer reported that INEC officials were held hostage and materials destroyed at Uzere. Multiple voting at Aviarah Ward 10
- Ndokwa West LGA
Total Registered Voters- 104,754
Accredited Voters – 27,883
APC – 10,252
LP – 935
PDP – 15,539
Total Valid Votes – 26,989
Rejected Votes – 536
Total Votes Cast – 27,525
Returning Officer reported that there was over voting in Ward 6
- Ughelli North LGA
Total Registered Voters- 223,083
Accredited Voters – 55,130
APC – 34,955
LP – 1,438
PDP – 15,198
Total Valid Votes – 53,232
Rejected Votes – 1,453
Total Votes Cast – 54,685
***Returning Officer reported that there was an incident of destruction of election materials and overvoting in Ward 7 that was cancelled.
He also reported that there’s no election in Ward 8, Evwreni in Ughelli North
****Responding, One Emeka Omerabor, Chairman of IPAC in Delta State challenged the results from Ughelli North.
***** Kingsley Esiso, PDP Chairman in Delta State also alleged that The Deputy President of the Senate DSP Ovie Omo-Agege is involved in holding INEC official hostage in Ward 9 of Ughelli North LGA of Delta State
****Efe Duku, representing APC said his Party condemned the alleged hostage-taking of some INEC officials…. He said he condemned what he described as “demeaning the reputation of the Deputy President of the Senate DSP Ovie Omo-Agege by the PDP and it’s agents”.
Returning Officer reported that INEC officials were held hostage and materials destroyed at Uzere. Multiple voting at Aviarah Ward 10
- Burutu LGA
Total Registered Voters- 112,867
Accredited Voters – 25,627
APC – 11,736
LP – 123
PDP – 12,641
Total Valid Votes – 24,962
Rejected Votes – 564
Total Votes Cast – 25,526
- Warri South-West LGA
Total Registered Voters- 190,546
Accredited Voters – 30,213
APC – 3,770
LP – 140
PDP – 7,114
Total Valid Votes – 11,133
Rejected Votes – 247
Total Votes Cast – 11,387
****The Returning Officer reported that BVAS was bypassed in many areas… Electoral Officers were forced to accept results from Wards 5&6 in Warri South-West which they accepted under duress but did not record at the LGA Collation Center.
Mutilated results not corresponding with accredited Voters figures were as a result of the cancellation of bypassed BVAS results.
