The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have won elections in 23 out of the 25 local government councils of Delta state.
The elections which were held on Saturday, October 25 saw the PDP defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP), the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM)
The results were announced by Moses Ogbe, the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) chairman, who said some politicians played some unnecessary roles on election day, adding that security agents and DSIEC officials ensured that the elections were free and fair.
Ogbe said: “We have reports from few areas where some politicians attempted to disrupt the exercise. It is unfortunate that we have not learnt our lessons from past election. We envisaged that this election will serve as litmus test for 2015 general election in the state but it is regrettable that few unscrupulous elements complicated the matter.”
Ogbe said the PDP won elections in the following local government areas: Warri South, Sapele, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, Ika South, Ika North-East, Ukwuani, Ndokwa West, Warri North, Okpe, Udu, Ughelli North, Warri South-West, Bomadi, Ughelli South, Burutu, Patani, Ethiope West, Uvwie, Aniocha South, Isoko North and South, and Aniocha North, with the party returning unopposed in 96 out of the 466 wards in the state.
Ogbe added that “election in Ndokwa East was annulled following the crisis of non-conduct of the exercise in the locality, “election in Ndokwa East has been slated for a later day.”
