By Micheal Chukwuebuka, Reporting.
CANDIDATE of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, appears coasting home victory ahead of Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Saturday’s March 18 governorship and House of the elections.
Oborevwori, who’s the incumbent Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, has already polled over 265,451 in 18 local government areas, ahead of his closest rival, Ovie Omo-Agege who has polled 163,873 votes so far.
Oborevwori, to his advantage, already has in his kitty, 15 local government areas out of the 25 local government areas of the state. Omo-Agege is trailing behind with three local government areas.
The yet-to-be concluded collation of results in Asaba, the state capital, continues tomorrow.
Some results as of Sunday evening as announced by INEC:
Ughelli South LGA
Registered voters – 136,362
Accredited voters – 36,136
APC – 15,620
LP – 571
PDP – 15,513
Valid votes – 34,820
Rejected votes – 574
Total votes cast – 35,394
Ethiope West LGA
Registered voters 110,931
Accredited voters – 14,995
APC – 6,758
LP – 304
PDP – 7,065
Valid votes – 14,374
Rejected votes – 452
Total votes cast – 14,826
Isoko North LGA
Registered voters – 144,092
Accredited voters – 28,848
APC – 10,811
LP – 894
PDP – 15,899
Valid votes – 28,332
Rejected votes – 503
Total votes cast – 28,835
Oshimili South LGA
Registered voters – 194,468
Accredited voters – 39,028
APC – 4,763
LP – 10,148
PDP – 23,149
Valid votes – 38,530
Rejected votes – 493
Total votes cast – 39,023
Warri South LGA
Registered voters – 187,140
Accredited voters – 32,959
APC – 11,569
LP – 3,743
PDP – 15,299
Valid votes – 31,768
Rejected votes – 982
Total votes cast – 32,750
Oshimili North LGA
Registered voters – 103,657
Accredited voters – 45,834
APC – 5,327
LP – 2,983
PDP – 35,966
Valid votes – 45,368
Rejected votes – 455
Total votes cast – 45,823
Ethiope East LGA
Registered voters – 115,003
Accredited voters – 30466
APC – 11,600
APGA – 2,214
LP – 350
PDP – 13,030
Valid votes – 27,814
Rejected votes – 805
Total votes cast – 28,619
Bomadi LGA
Registered voters – 103,261
Accredited voters – 17,946
APC – 4,728
LP – 100
PDP – 12,340
Valid votes – 17,559
Rejected votes – 379
Total votes cast – 17,938
Okpe LGA
Registered voters – 117,111
Accredited voters – 25,724
APC – 8,679
LP – 1,155
PDP – 14,544
Valid votes – 25,027
Rejected votes – 691
Total votes cast – 25,718
Uvwie LGA
Registered voters – 191,215
Accredited voters – 31,188
APC – 12,389
LP – 6,340
PDP – 9,776
Valid votes – 30,263
Rejected votes – 925
Total votes cast – 31,188
Aniocha South LGA
Registered voters – 100,424
Accredited voters – 21,149
APC – 4,622
LP – 5,107
PDP – 10,032
Valid votes – 20,468
Rejected votes – 603
Total votes cast – 21,071
Sapele LGA
Registered voters – 145,024
Accredited voters – 30,983
APC – 12,090
LP – 1,458
PDP – 15,217
Valid votes – 29,815
Rejected votes – 957
Total votes cast – 30,772
Udu LGA
Registered voters – 143,769
Accredited voters – 26,908
APC – 13,154
LP – 1,886
PDP – 9,746
Valid votes – 26,141
Rejected votes – 575
Total votes cast – 26,716
Ika South LGA
Registered voters — 100,599
Accredited voters – 27,800
APC – 6,790
LP – 4,495
PDP – 15,283
Valid votes – 27,149
Rejected votes – 651
Total votes cast – 27,800
Patani LGA
Registered voters – 49,385
Accredited voters – 11,421
APC – 4,743
LP – 85
PDP – 6,069
Valid votes – 11,183
Rejected votes – 238
Total votes cast – 11,421
Ndokwa East LGA
Registered voters – 86,208
Accredited voters – 20,434
APC – 9,044
LP – 251
PDP – 10,146
Valid votes – 19,843
Rejected votes – 485
Total votes cast – 20,328
Aniocha North LGA
Registered voters – 89,010
Accredited voters – 16,846
APC – 4,386
LP – 1,883
PDP – 8,938
Valid votes – 16,316
Rejected votes – 530
Total votes cast -16,846
Results of Governorship Election in Delta State
Ika North-East LGA
Registered voters – 131,945
Accredited voters – 34,807
APC – 4,733
LP – 1,990
PDP – 26,760
Valid votes – 33,807
Rejected votes – 918
Total votes cast – 34,725
