Senator Ned Nwoko Rejects APC Senatorial Primary Outcome in Delta North
Senator Ned Nwoko has declared that he will contest the results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary held in Delta North, maintaining that he emerged victorious in the exercise.
Speaking on Arise TV, the senator claimed that the announced results did not reflect the actual votes cast at the ward level. He said that, midway through the primary, party officials instructed that ward‑level results should not be released publicly but instead be collated and announced later at the APC national headquarters in Abuja.
Nwoko recalled receiving a message on his phone stating, “No results should be announced at the ward level; they should be collected and then announced later at the national in Abuja.” He noted that, despite following this directive, a single video from one ward in Ika North East later surfaced, showing a modest turnout that contradicted the officially declared figures.
“The video showed only three people in a line, with perhaps no more than 500 participants,” he said. “Yet the result announced claimed there were 5,000 voters.” He questioned the credibility of the outcome based on that lone clip and urged party officials to release footage from the remaining 97 wards.
The senator emphasized that he would not accept any result that undermines what he described as the genuine mandate of party members. “I have a mandate from the people. We will head towards litigation,” he asserted.
While insisting on legal redress, Nwoko pledged not to work against the APC. “I’m not going to work against the party; I’m going to work for the party. I am confident the President will intervene in this matter,” he added.
He revealed that his campaign had submitted results and video evidence from all 98 wards in the senatorial district, stating that he is not concerned about the outcome because the documentation supports his claim of victory.
Nwoko also criticized recent developments within the APC in Delta State, alleging that legacy party members have been sidelined following the influx of former PDP politicians. He said that earlier promises of a power‑sharing formula and the dissolution of the state executive committee to accommodate original APC members have not been fulfilled.
Concluding, the senator reiterated that he would not concede defeat, confident that the evidence he possesses demonstrates that he secured the majority of votes in the primary.
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