Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Godwin Elumelu, has emerged candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency election in 2023.
Elumelu, at the primary election conducted in Asaba on Sunday, polled 80 delegate votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Pat Ajudua, a member of the State House of Assembly who got 35 votes. The third contestant, Kanyinebi Banye Muoboso polled 17 votes.
In a related development, a third-term member representing Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency, Ossai N. Ossai lost his bid to clinch the ticket of the PDP.
Ossai scored 24 votes while Nnamdi Ezechi, a commissioner representing the Ndokwa nation on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), polled 44 delegate votes to win the ticket.
From Ika Federal Constituency, Victor Nwokolo the incumbent at the house of Representatives was returned to fly the flag of the PDP.
Those elected for the Delta State House of Assembly are listed below.
1. Aniocha South ― Chief Isaac Anwuzia
2. Ika North East ― Marylene Okowa Daramola
3. Ndokwa West ― Charles Emetulu (incumbent member, House of Assembly)
4 Ughelli South ― Festus Otuama
5. Oshimili South ― Bridget Anyafulu
6. Isoko South 1 ― Furgeson Onwo (Majority leader in the Delta State House of Assembly)
7. Isoko North ― Evive Ovurakpo
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