Elumelu of PDP wins Aniocha/Oshimili Fed Constituency in Delta

Mon, Feb 25, 2019 | By publisher


Politics

NDUDI Elumelu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the Aniocha/OShimili Federal Constituency has emerged winner of the Saturday Feb.23 National Assembly elections.

Elumelu, polled a total of 84,234 to emerge winner as announced by Dr Josephine Anene-Okeakwa, collation and returning officer for the Constituency on Monday in Asaba.

According to Anene-Okeakwa, elections were contested in four local government areas that made up the constituency in the state which were Oshimili North, Oshimili South, Aniocha North and Aniocha South LGAs.

“The PDP candidate polled a total of 84,214 votes while the All Progressive Congress (APC) Candidate, Mr Paul Adingupu polled total of 11,104 votes.

“Total valid vote is 96,379; total vote cast is 99,549 while 3,176 votes were rejected during the process.

” By the power conferred on me as the Returning Officer for the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, I declare that elections was contested and Ndudi Elumelu, having satisfied the requirement is hereby declared winner and is return elected”.(NAN)

– Feb. 25, 2019 @ 16:39 GMT |

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