I defeated Okowa in 97 Wards, Nwoko tells APC

June 1, 2026

Senator Ned Nwoko has urged 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 the Delta North Senatorial District, insisting that he defeated former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, in 97 of the 98 wards during the party’s senatorial primary election.

Nwoko made the claim in a statement issued through his Media Office in Abuja, where he called on the APC National Working Committee and the party’s leadership to resist any pressure aimed at overturning the outcome of the primary election.

The senator maintained that he won the APC senatorial primary election conducted across Delta North by a wide margin, securing approximately 123,000 votes against the 6,000 votes he said were recorded by Okowa.

According to him, any attempt to overturn the wishes of party members who participated in the exercise would amount to a disregard for their democratic rights and could negatively affect the fortunes of the party in the district.