Most Nigerians, especially Deltans feel either Olorogun David Edevbie or Chief James Augoye is the best hand to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa come 2023, according to an independent poll recently conducted by TheNewsGuru.com (TNG).
TNG conducted the poll between Friday 15th October 2021 and Saturday 16th October 2021 to sample the opinion of Deltans on who they think is the best hand to succeed Governor Okowa come 2023.
A total of 1,398 respondents took part in the poll, and after cleaning up the voting results, TNG reports both Olorogun Edevbie, the former Chief of Staff of the State and Chief Augoye, the immediate past Commissioner for Works of the State raked up over 70% of total votes.
This, therefore, means the battle of popularity for who replaces Governor Okowa come 2023 is between Edevbie and Augoye. However, bear in mind that political parties are yet to conduct primaries, and that a poll is not a prediction of how the election will ultimately turn out. The actual poll to decide the winner of the election will take place in 2023. The poll, instead, is a snapshot of the race as it currently stands.
According to the poll that was keenly contested, 36.67% respondents voted Edevbie as the best hand to replace Governor Okowa come 2023, and 34.65% of respondents say Chief Augoye is the one, while a scant 2.50% of respondents voted for Sheriff Oborevwori, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, who just indicated interest recently to contest the guber election.
The poll featured, in addition to Edevbie, Augoye and Oborevwori, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Olorogun Fred Majemite, Senator James Manager, Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, Festus Ovie Agas, Chief Abel Esievo, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, Olorogun Kenneth Okpara, Barrister Ejaife Omizu Odebala and Olorogun Jaro Egbo.
While Senator Omo-Agege polled 8.48% of total votes, Olorogun Majemite polled 7.19%, Senator Manager polled 3.31%, Otuaro polled 2.91%, Agas polled 1.70%, Chief Esievo polled 1.21%, Olorogun Gbagi polled 0.97%, Olorogun Okpara polled 0.24%, Barrister Odebala polled 0.08% and Olorogun Egbo polled 0.08% of total votes.
Outcome of poll on who becomes next Governor of Delta State after Governor Okowa
TNG reports the poll received votes from 27 countries, including the United States of America, Nigeria, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Canada, Cyprus, Ghana, France, Italy and Netherlands.
Others are the Republic of South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Sweden, Turkey, Bulgaria, Burundi, Benin, Spain, Luxembourg, Morocco, Namibia, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia and Zambia.
Countries where votes were received from
No doubt, Delta State politics is in a state of high flux. While the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is calculating it’s options on how to retain the State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is painfully searching for a balance to wrest the State from the PDP.
This poll is the latest survey showing the popularity of aspirants in the build up to Delta State 2023 Governorship Election. Subsequent polls would be conducted by TNG as events unfold in the State.
KUDOS to TNG on the maiden Poll on Delta 2023. However, there’s a left out in the report, which’s the party those polled belong to. I hope this will be corrected the next time. Weldonoo!
Thanks so much
We know the best candidate for the 2023 is Hon chief James Augoye
Truly, Chief James Augoye would scale the hurdles to emerge victorious as governor in 2023.
Barrister Ejaife Omizu Odebala for the betterment, growth, progress and development of Delta State. I stand in solidarity with Barrister Ejaife Omizu Odebala for Delta State governorship election