By Eseoghene Emuke
Incumbent Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election in Delta State is presently in early lead in the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Okowa is defeating his major rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Great Ogboru, in the election with wide margin in the five Local Government Areas (LGAs) results announced so far.
The governor has won four of the five LGAs declared so far by INEC.
Ogboru of the APC has won one. He won Ethiope East.
Okowa has won in Patani, Ukwuani, Ika South and Ika North East LGAs.
Below are the official results declared by INEC:
1. Ika South LGA
PDP 33,371
APC 3,877
2. Patani LGA
PDP 19,683
APC 3,288
3. Ika North East LGA
PDP 67,417
APC 2,303
4. Ethiope East LGA
PDP 11,489
APC 21,141
5. Ukwuani LGA
PDP 18,328
APC 7,264
