Delta state election: Gov. Okowa expresses satisfaction, as APC rejects polls

Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the local government council election in the state even as All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressly rejected the polls.

Governor Okowa who spoke today at Ward 3, Owa-Alero, Ika North-East local government area of the State shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 3, asserted, “I am satisfied with the process.”

“DSIEC (Delta State Independent Electoral Commission) has given assurance that the election will be credible, free and fair and so far, you can see that people have come out to cast their votes,” the Governor said, observing that the electoral process adopted by DSIEC which entails simultaneous accreditation and voting process reduced the crowding of polling boots.

On the situation report generally across the state, the Governor disclosed that at Ndokwa East local government area, soldiers stopped electoral officers from moving materials, a situation which he said, was addressed.

The governor noted he received reports that at Ughelli North, suspected members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) were said to have set DSIEC office ablaze.

The APC in Ughelli South rejected the local government election accusing DSIEC of providing fake election materials.

“It is unfortunate that some persons were not ready for the elections and they resorted to violence.

“I personally led the campaign of the PDP round the 25 local government areas of the state, even to areas I did not visit when I was campaigning for the governorship position and after that, the campaign from Ward to Ward, house to house continued while other political parties were not involved in any campaign,” Okowa said, reiterating, “I can assure you that generally, from information available to me, the state is calm and voting is in progress in the state.”