Utomi emerged the torchbearer of the APC at a parallel governorship primary organised by the Chief Cyril Ogodo-led factional State Working Committee of the party in Asaba, the state capital.
The exercise which started on Sunday ended in the early hours of Monday following the declaration of results by the returning officer, Elder Favour Adibor in Asaba on Monday.
Utomi polled 2,486 votes to defeat three other aspirants for the governorship ticket of the APC at the primary which was generally peaceful.
The exercise which started on Sunday ended in the early hours of Monday following the declaration of results by the returning officer, Elder Favour Adibor in Asaba on Monday.
Utomi polled 2,486 votes to defeat three other aspirants for the governorship ticket of the APC at the primary which was generally peaceful.
Political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has been declared winner and candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2019 governorship election in Delta State.
The former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Engr. Victor Ochei, polled 801 to come a distant second while Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, a former National Deputy Chairman (South-South) of the Peoples Democratic Party scored 368 to come third.
Chief Great Ogboru came fourth with 106 votes. A total of 3, 755 votes were cast by delegates.
Meanwhile, Great Ovedje Ogboru on Monday in Asaba emerged winner of the paralell governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted at the premises of the federal College of Education.
According to results announced by the returning officer, Lawrence Onoja, Great Ogboru scored 3,292 to emerge the governorship candidate of the party.
Though the faction of the party led by Cyril Ogodo had on Sunday announced Prof Pat Utomi as winner of the Delta APC governorship primaries, Onoja said the election conducted by the faction was entirely a ruse as Ogodo and his group were expelled from the party, and as a result cannot conduct any election.
Jubilations, however, greeted the winning and victory of Great Ogboru as his supporters rolled out the drums for celebration amidst protest by some group of people believed to be supporters of Victor Ochei and Cairo Ojuogbo.
The results announced by Lawrence Onoja are as follows: Victor Ochei 160, Cairo Ojuogbo 12, and Great Ogboru 3,292 votes
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