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Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. Photo; IAOKOWA
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Aniocha North Council stormed head office of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) demanding what they described as ‘stolen mandate’ of its candidate for Issele-Azagba ward 06, Samson Uwandulu.
This followed as the DSIEC declared all PDP chairmanship candidates winners of Saturday’s election in the state, as Uwandulu alleged that DSIEC favoured the PDP in spite of scored 408 votes to defeat the PDP candidate who polled 317 votes.
He insisted that after counting and collating the votes, he won, adding that before the final results were announced, PDP officials hijacked the ward returning officer and appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to prevail on DSIEC to restore his mandate.
New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has demanded for declaration of ward 17 results from the Delta State local government council elections conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC.
Okowa charges new LG chairmen to be people-oriented
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From right; Delta Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa; Deputy Governor, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro and Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, during the Inauguration of the newly elected Council Chairmen in Asaba. Monday 8/3/21
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, charged newly-elected chairmen of the 25 local government councils in the state to formulate policies and programmes that would impact positively on the socio-economic well-being of rural people.
Okowa gave the charge while inaugurating the chairmen and vice chairmen in Asaba.
He explained that it was necessary for the chairmen to make the people the thrust of the councils’ activities so as to emancipate the people from poverty to prosperity.
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