Connect with us

FEATURED

BREAKING: Joel-Onowakpo Floors Okowa’s Ally, Ejele To Emerge Delta South Senator-elect

Published

on

Delta South Senator-elect, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas

Former chairman of Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (DBIR), and candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Joel Onowakpo Thomas, has defeated Mr. Michael Diden, popularly known as Ejele of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (retd) to emerge as Senator-elect for Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State.

BIGPEN NIGERIA (www.bigpenngr.com) reports that Joel-Onowakpo was officially declared as winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Delta South Collation Centre in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area.

Announcing the results, the Returning Officer for Delta South Senatorial election, Prof Peretimina Anthony, said that the APC candidate, polled a total 49, 955 votes while his closest rival, Hon Michael Diden of the People’s Democratic Party got 47,656 votes

Prof Peretimina, therefore declared Joe-Onowakpo Thomas as duly elected Senator-elect at the collation centre in Otobo Hall in Oleh.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Click to comment
FEATURED60 minutes ago

‎”They Will Come After Us Next” — Atiku Sounds Alarm on ‘Assault on Democracy’ ‎

OPINION2 hours ago

THE BALLOT IS OUR VOICE: WHY YOUTH PARTICIPATION MATTERS, BY MALECHI CHUKWUKA JUDE

FEATURED3 hours ago

‎Resident Doctors Extend Strike Ultimatum by Four Weeks, Threaten Nationwide Industrial Action

FEATURES3 hours ago

Priced Out of Education: How Rising House Rent Is Threatening Nigerian Students’ Dreams

FEATURED11 hours ago

IPC Trains Delta Online Publishers on Ethical Election Reporting, Fact-checking

FEATURED15 hours ago

‎FCT CP to Officers: Stop Extorting or Quit the Force

Defense and Security17 hours ago

‎Oshiomhole Backs Death Penalty for Kidnappers, Bandits in Edo ‎

FEATURED21 hours ago

‎How China-Bound Businesswoman was Nabbed With 7.5kg Cocaine, ₦12.4bn Cannabis at Lagos Airport by NDLEA

FEATURED23 hours ago

‎How Operation KO S’AYE Delivers Major Blow to Kidnappers, Rescues Five Victims in Lagos-Ogun Forests ‎

OPINION1 day ago

THE HIDDEN COST OF BEING A STUDENT, BY ANGEL EGHAREVBA OSARETIN

FEATURES1 day ago

State Police: Ekweremadu’s Foresight, Tinubu’s Courage, Mbah’s Example

FEATURED1 day ago

Oborevwori Hails Police’s Arrest Of Electric Cable Vandals

OPINION2 days ago

WHY NDC MAY NOT BE ON THE BALLOT IN 2027: FACTS NIGERIANS NEED TO KNOW, BY UFUOMA EGBE

NIGER DELTA2 days ago

NIPR, Stakeholders Say Leadership, Accountability Panacea to Nigeria’s Sustainable Development

OPINION2 days ago

THE “JAPA” TREND: ESCAPE OR SURVIVAL, BY OLUCHI IGBOMA

Advertisement
Advertisement

z

   


Article Banner