Ibori’s daughter, win PDP House of Assembly primaries in Delta
James Ibori, Mr Godwin Abigor, Speaker Peter Onwasanya,
Mr. Pius Labo, Elegbete Moses Odibo and Mr Reuben Azeze,
were among the winners at People's Democratic Party, PDP,
primaries for the 2015 state House of Assembly elections
conducted, weekend.
Erhiatake won the Ethiope West constituency battle, said to
have been boycotted by other aspirants, while Abigor polled
23 votes to displace the incumbent Omawunmi Udoh to grab
the Warri South Constituency I ticket and Izeze, a former
student union leader, sailed home unopposed in Ughelli
South constituency.
The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Peter
Onwasanya, won the Oshimili South slot and incumbent
member, Mr Adolphous Ojo shrugged off his opponents to
clinch the Ukwuani ticket.
Mr Onwusanya described weekend's PDP primaries as a
pointer to the unity of purpose among party members.
He insisted that the party provided a level playing ground
for aspirants to test their popularity and described the
election as peaceful, free and fair and commended party
members for comporting themselves peacefully throughout
the election period.
Mr Friday Osanebi repeated the same feat in Ndokwa West,
polling 49 against his fellow contestants, Emeke Ozegbe, Ann
Izi, Sam Chukwuji, Chike Ugwumadu, who scored three, two,
one and zero respectively.
Mr Kennedy Daubry, Burutu South constituency, emerged
for a second term in the primary election held at Tuomo
town.
Daubry, who is the incumbent member representing Burutu
South, won the primary election with19 votes against the
other two aspirants, who got 10 votes and four votes
respectively.
Mr. Pius Labo emerged the party's candidate in Bomadi, in
the primaries held at St. Brendan's College, Bomadi (former
Government College).
Amongst those that contested for the party's ticket were a
former chairman of the party in the council, Labo, who
clinched the ticket from the serving member in the state
Assembly, representing the constituency, Oboro Preyor as
well as two female aspirants Eniye Ayaoge and Eniekebi
Edein-otu.
Former Commissioner in charge of Special Duties
(Infrastructures), Mrs. Oreze Esievo emerged the party's flag-
bearer in Isoko South and the Deputy Chief Whip of the
House Assembly, Mr Johnson Erijo, was returned
unopposed in Isoko South.
Incumbent Efe Ofobruku won in Uvwie just as Tim Owhefere
emerged in Isoko South and Dennis Omovie in Warri South
Constituency II. Omovie, gunning for a fourth term in the
state House of Assembly received 21 votes to clinch the
Warri South II ticket against Erutega Okumagba, Vincent
Okudolo and Jackson Omatsola, who got five votes put
together with Augustine Chike supervising as PDP Returning
Officer.
Former commissioner, Elegbete Moses Odibo and the
DESOPADEC Commissioner, Mr Michael Diden, won in Udu
and Warri North,respectively. Odibo dislodged the
incumbent, Ketson Okoro. In the results announced by the
PDP Returning Officer, Mrs. Flora Alatan, Odibo, polled 30
votes to edge out incumbent Okoro, who got 20 votes while
Isreal Macauley got 12 votes.
In Aniocha North state constituency, Mr. Uzomah Idabor
won the ticket, while Lady Angela Nwaka picked the Aniocha
South ticket. Mr Isaac Ulebor won in Ika South, while Tony
Elekeokwuri triumphed in Ika North East.
It was not clear who got the ticket yet in Sapele as the
Majority Leader of the House, Chief Monday Igbuya and his
fellow contestants found themselves at contrasting venues
during the primaries.
There were parallel primaries in Sapele, but the Majority
Leader of the House of Assembly Chief Monday Igbuya, told
Vanguard on phone, yesterday, that he won.
Returning Officer in Sapele, Mr. Tobechukwu Okonkwo, has
disclaimed reports that one Chief Felix Anirah was declared
the winner of the elections, insisting that out of 62
accredited voters, 61 delegates voted for the incumbent
lawmaker, Mr. Monday Igbuya, while Anirah scored one
vote, just as the third aspirant, Chief Ayemonor Lucky,
scored zero.
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