(Senator Ned Nwoko. Photo Credit: Guardian Nigerian News)
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has alleged that the results of the All Progressives Congress primaries in the region were manipulated by the State Government, insisting that he was the rightful winner of the election.
Speaking during an appearance on an online news programme, Nwoko disputed the outcome of the primary, which saw former Delta State Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa declared as the winner.
He claimed to have video evidence from all 98 wards where the primaries were conducted, showing that he won, and stated his intention to present the evidence to the party.
He explained that midway through the process, they were told that results would not be announced at the ward level but would instead be revealed at the national level.
However, rather than following due process, he said a result from a single ward closely associated with the former governor was suddenly presented and used as the basis for declaring a winner.
Nwoko accused the Delta State Governor of colluding with Senator Okowa to manipulate the outcome of the election.