Done and Dusted: Sheriff Francis Oborowheri is the winner of the just concluded Delta State PDP gubernatorial primaries that was held in Asaba.





Results

Sheriff Oborevwori - 590 votes 

David Edevbie - 113

James Manager - 83 

Kingsley Burutu Otuaro - 9 

Mrakpor A. Peter  - 9 

Kingsley Otuaro - 9 

Fred Majemite - 6
 
Odebala 4

Now the campaign and realignment can start properly.

For now, Governor Ifeanyi A. Okowa has defeated his godfather and political leader James Ibori. What remains to seal his supremacy over Ibori is who succeeds him next year.

The sheriff will be facing the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege in the 2023 elections.

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