The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has been elected as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.
He was returned unopposed after polling 1,190 votes.
1,235 delegates were accredited for the primary that took place in Asaba Thursday.
House of Assembly Speaker Wins Governorship Primary in Ebonyi
The Speaker of the Ebonyi House of Assembly, Francis Nwifuru was the winner of the APC gubernatorial primary in the state.
Chief Nwifuru polled 743 votes to defeat four other aspirants in the exercise conducted in the Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium in Abakaliki.
Rosemary Ofoke came second with 63 votes, Sen. Julius Ucha came third with 22, Elias Mbam scored 10 votes, and Edward Nkwegu, had eight votes.
Governor Zulum Endorsed Through Voice Vote in Borno
Getting his party’s nod to run a second time was easy for Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum whoemerged the winner of the APC primary.
Governor Zulum was unopposed in the poll in which 1,411 delegates voted and endorsed him through a voice vote.
Governor Matawalle of Zamfara Also Wins Unopposed
Just like Gov. Zulum, Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara emerged the winner of the APC governorship primary election Thursday.
All 735 delegates that participated in the election were accredited, but only 733 votes were validly cast.
Governor Abiodun Defeats Five Other Aspirants in Ogun
In Ogun State, Gov. Dapo Abiodun defeated Abdulkabir Akinlade, Biyi Otegbeye, Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, Owodunni Opayemi and Remi Bakare to emerge the APC candidate for the 2023 governorship election.
The governor polled all 1,168 validly cast, leaving his opponents with none.
1,180 delegates were accredited for the election, with 1,170 votes cast and two voided.
Businessman, Uche Nnaji Wins in Enugu
A businessman, Uche Nnaji emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the APC in Enugu State.
He was the sole cleared aspirant of the party and polled 1,070 votes out of the 1,100 votes cast.
