The 5-Man Electoral Committee headed by Elder Enemokwu Afamefune said the committee accredited 625 delegates across the state with 07 invalid votes.
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Sony Jifas who was overwhelmed with the outcome of the primaries said, he was not surprise as both of them have worked hard, demonstrated great leadership skills and as well, so devoted to the party principles. This he said is a guaranty for their victories at the general elections comes 2023.
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By SouthernVoicenews, The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and the PDP Governorship flagbearer, Rt Hon Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori has said that his victory at the PDP Governorship Primaries on Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, was for all Deltans, saying there were no losers in the contest. Specifically, the PDP Governorship Candidate said that the contest was a family affair and declared that; “We are all winners”. In a Press Statement, he personally signed, the Governorship candidate said that; “I am deeply humbled that most of our party delegates at the gubernatorial…
By SouthernVoicenews, He addressed the plenary of the Delta State House of Assembly on the 25th of January 2022, where he enjoined all his colleagues to support Mr. Speaker in his bid to becoming the next Governor of Delta State. He said his spirit tells him that Mr. Speaker is the next Governor. He called on Deltans to support Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, so that he can continue from where Dr. Okowa will stop in 2023. It happened exactly the way he predicted it. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POLITICAL COLOSSUS!