From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Three governorship candidates in Delta State have expressed confidence that they would be declared winner at the end of the on going voting process.
The candidates include Ovie Omo-Agege of APC, Sheriff Oborevwori of PDP and Kenneth Gbagi of SDP. They spoke after voting in their respective units.
Omo-Agege who voted at his Orogun Ward 2 Unit 19, Ughelli North LGA at 11.11am, said: “We believe that we are going to win at the end of the day, no doubt about that.
“There has been the feelers for more than a month and the momentum was there all along coming into the polls today, so l expect that at the end of the day, we would be declared winner.
“PDP entered into this contest with a determination to ensure that attacks are launched on polling units across the state, most especially in Delta Central to destroy the votes.
“We have received reports of those attacks in polling units in Evwreni, Ughelli South, Oteri and of course there are some mischief going on since last night in Gbaramatu and Oproza in Warri South West”.
Oborevwori, on the other hand, voted at Oha One, Unit 33, Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of the state, at exactly 9.30am
The PDP candidate expressed optimism that he would win, adding that his party had worked so hard for it.
Oborevwori said it was also expected that the exercise would be properly conducted and peaceful across the state, stressing that every critical stakeholder must strive to further strengthen the democratic process in Nigeria.
Gbagi of the SDP also expressed expressed confidence that his party will win in the governorship election in the state in a landslide victory.
Gbagi voted at unit 15, Jeremi Ward II in Ughelli South Local Government Area.