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From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri
Senator Thomas Joel-Onowakpo, has clinched the Delta South senatorial district ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after defeating his only challenger, Hon. Michael Diden, by a wide margin.
Joel-Onowakpo was declared winner of the senatorial primary election for the 2027 general elections by chairman of the APC Senatorial Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer.
Announcing the results at the APC collation centre in Oleh on Monday night, the chairman of the election panel declared that Senator Joel-Onowakpo polled 87,805 votes to defeat Diden, who secured 30,798 votes.
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The incumbent senator reportedly led in seven out of the eight local government areas declared during the exercise, while Diden won in his home local government area of Warri North.
Speaking shortly after being declared winner, Senator Joel-Onowakpo expressed gratitude to God and appreciated key leaders of the party for supporting his re-election bid.
“The way the people voted shows they have a lot of confidence in me, and I want to assure them that I will continue to provide quality representation,” he said.
