Mr. Ovuakpoye Evivie of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has been declared winner of Delta State House of Assembly by-election in the Isoko South Constituency I.
The election was peaceful across the five wards of Isoko South constituency 1 with the exception of a suspected vigilante member allegedly killed in Irri ward.
The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Christopher Onosemuode, announced the candidate of the PDP, Mr. Ovuakpoye Evivie winner with 6,907 votes, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ogaga Ifowodo came second with 1,301 votes.
In a close shoot of votes to the APC candidate, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr. Emumena Micheal polled 1,291 votes.
