A former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has defeated incumbent lawmaker, Ngozi Okolie, in the All Progressives Congress House of Representatives primary for Oshimili South Federal Constituency in Delta State.
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The primary, held across wards in Asaba, was conducted peacefully with a large turnout of accredited party members.
The primary, held across wards in Asaba, was conducted peacefully with a large turnout of accredited party members.
Our correspondent, who monitored the exercise in Wards 5, 9 and 11, observed orderly voting and steady participation of APC members throughout the process.
Voting was restricted to accredited card-carrying members of the party.
In Ward 11, party officials said Elumelu polled over 1,000 votes, while Okolie reportedly failed to secure a single vote in the ward.
The Returning Officer,. Kingsley Oniawa, described the exercise as peaceful and transparent.
“There was no issue. The process was peaceful and calm. I counted the votes accordingly and the outcome was peaceful,” he said.
In Ward 9, officials said Elumelu polled over 1,800 votes, according to results announced at the collation centre.
The Executive Assistant to the Governor on Community Development, Sunday Obi, said the turnout reflected strong mobilisation by party stakeholders.
“They all turned out. They were duly informed and the voters came out in their numbers. From the turn of events today, card-carrying members came out to vote,” he stated.
APC Ward 9 Chairman, Ngoziame Baze, also commended the process, saying electoral guidelines were strictly followed.
“The turnout was good. The election went well and there was no problem. INEC officials were all here and everything went smoothly. There was no clash and no challenge of any kind,” Baze said.
Party stakeholders attributed the outcome to Elumelu’s grassroots strength and mobilisation across the constituency.
