Nwoko Claims Victory Over Okowa, Urges APC To Uphold Results

Nwoko Claims Victory Over Okowa, Urges APC To Uphold Results
Senator claimed he defeated Ifeanyi Okowa in 97 wards.
Nwoko insisted only APC leadership can declare final results.

Senator Ned Nwoko has called on the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to protect what he described as the mandate freely given to him by party members in Delta North Senatorial District during the party’s senatorial primary election.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja, Nwoko urged the APC National Working Committee and other party leaders to resist any attempt to overturn the outcome of the primary, insisting that he secured a decisive victory over former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.

The lawmaker claimed he won in 97 of the 98 wards across Delta North, polling about 123,000 votes against the 6,000 votes he said were recorded by Okowa.

According to Nwoko, any effort to disregard the outcome of the exercise would amount to a violation of the democratic wishes of party members who participated in the primary election.

“Subverting the mandate freely given by APC members who turned out in large numbers to participate in the primaries would amount to an abuse of their wishes and sensibilities. Such an action could undermine the confidence of party members and supporters who believe in the democratic process,” he said.

Nwoko further maintained that the results could be independently verified through video evidence obtained from the various wards where the primary election was conducted.

“I defeated Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa overwhelmingly in 97 of the 98 wards, and I have video evidence from across the district to support the outcome. Are authenticated video recordings from 98 wards not more credible than figures allegedly concocted by a panel appointed by the governor who is openly working for Okowa?” he queried.

The senator also rejected what he described as Okowa’s “self-imposed and propagandist declaration of victory,” arguing that only the APC national leadership has the authority to collate, authenticate and declare the results of the primary election.

Nwoko recalled that the APC National Organising Secretary had outlined the official process for result collation, from the ward level to the party’s national headquarters, before any final declaration could be made.

“The authority to collate, authenticate, and declare the results of the primary election rests solely with the appropriate organs of the APC National Leadership. Any premature declaration of victory is contrary to party guidelines and amounts to an attempt to influence public perception ahead of the completion of due process,” he stated.

The senator added that the support he received from party members reflected confidence in his legislative performance and his advocacy for the creation of Anioma State. He also noted that he joined and worked for the APC before the defection of Okowa and other political figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Expressing confidence in the party’s leadership, Nwoko said the future of the APC in Delta North depends on members’ trust in the electoral process and the assurance that their votes will count.

Nwoko Claims Victory Over Okowa, Urges APC To Uphold Results

“The future of our party in Delta North depends on the confidence of our members that their votes count and that their voices will not be silenced by political manipulation. I trust the National Leadership of our great party to uphold the truth, protect the democratic process, and affirm the mandate freely given to me by APC members across Delta North,” he added.