Delta Assembly Bye-Election Of Prince And Princess: Okowa Vindicated

When two elephants fight, the expectation is that the grass suffers.
But the opposite is the case in the just-concluded bye-election held in six wards of Warri South Constituency 1 for Delta State House of Assembly vacant seat.
The election took place in Ubeji, Obodo and Omadino (Ward 1); Ode Itsekiri (Ward 2), Ogunnu, Ekorede Urhobo (Ward 3); Uguwangbue, Ekorede Itsekiri (Ward 4); GRA (Ward 5) and Bowen Avenue (Ward 6) between Princess Shola Daibo of Accord Party; Mr. Stanley Emiko of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Mr. Ojere Edeyebo of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Not many Nigerians know that both Daibo and Emiko are members of the royal Emiko family in Iwere land. While one is a Prince, the other is a Princess.
Announcing the result by midnight, Dr. Olatunbosn Odunsanya of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, stated that Daibo of Accord Party scored a total of 5,546 votes, while her nephew, Emiko of APC scored 2,010 votes, while Edeyebo of PDP scored 183 votes.
The returning officer confirmed that the AP candidate, Princess Daibo, is the winner.
In Omodibo ward, AP scored 107,191; APC, 91; Bowen Ward, AP, 605; APC, 244; Ekurede/Ubuwague, AP, 749; APC, 294; Okere Ward, AP, 526; APC, 409; Ogunu/Ekurede Urhobo, AP, 492, APC, 308, and Ode Itshekiri, AP, 1811; APC, 381.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE
DATE:04/28/2017