By Eseoghene Emuke
A former governorship candidate in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, has won the gubernatorial ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the 2023 governorship election in Delta.
Ogboru emerged the candidate of the party on Sunday during the governorship primaries held at the PTI Centre, Effurun in Uvwie.
With his emergence, Ogboru will now battle the Deputy President of the Senate, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege and the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori in the forthcoming governorship election.
The trio of Ogboru, Omo-Agege and Oborevwori hail from Delta Central where the governorship seat has been presumedly zoned to.
Announcing the results after the election, chairman of APGA electoral committee,
Elder Enemokwu Afamefune said Ogboru was elected as the party’s candidate after polling 618 votes.
Afamefune, who headed the five-man committee added that said a total of 625 delegates across the state were accredited for the exercise.
He said seven invalid votes were recorded.
Elder Afamefune, who doubled as the state Chairman APGA, declared Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru as winner, haven polled majority of the votes cast.
Responding Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru thanked Deltans for standing by him, saying that, “We have been on a very long journey but whatever has a begining must surely have an end.
“We are at the determinat stage of the long journey and what we started so many years ago must come to an end with shout of joy. If there will be proper election in Delta state, then we are sure of winning.
“l want to thank Deltans for their sacrifices, patients and prayers and keeping hope alive. “Looking at the Faces of Deltans there is a determination more than ever before that this time the votes of the people of Delta State will count; we will form the next government which will be all inclusive.”
Ogboru said the time has come for the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, to take over power from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and assured party faithful of rebranding Delta if he is elected as next governor of Delta state.
