Amaechi Okoba is the legal adviser to Senator Ned Nwoko’s campaign organisation. He spoke with Chuks Okocha on the allegations of the perceived irregularities that marred the Delta North senatorial primary election last week. Excerpts:
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How would you rate the Delta North senatorial primary election?
The Delta North APC senatorial primary for 2027 was not an election. It was a fabricated result, and the process failed every basic test of compliance and credibility.
What do you mean
They put serving commissioners in charge of elections. That was what happened in this instance. Look at what happened in Delta South: Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, a serving commissioner under the state government, was used as a returning officer. When a serving commissioner runs the process, you don’t get neutrality rather you get instructions from the top. That’s the playbook they used across Delta to undermine independence and force a predetermined outcome.
Who conducted the senatorial primary election?
They flooded the committees with party executives and loyalists. Instead of independent officials, they deployed members of the party executive committee to oversee and declare results. These are not neutral umpires. They are political appointees with one job: deliver the result Okowa wants, regardless of what happens in the wards.
What is your main grouse to the Delta north senatorial primary election?
The declared result is fabricated and fails compliance. The numbers announced don’t match the reality on the ground. The committee ignored the registered number of party members in each ward and went ahead to record figures that are not just inflated, but mathematically impossible. In multiple wards, they recorded votes far above the actual registered membership.
What evidence do you have to back up these claims of irregularities?
Senator Ned Nwoko has video evidence from all 98 wards. That footage shows a completely different outcome from what was announced. You can’t reconcile a process where the video evidence from the field contradicts the announced result 100 percent. That’s not a disputed election; that’s a written result. Take time to go through the video clips, and you will conclude what they call the Delta North senatorial primary election
What is the next line of action?
They changed the rules mid-process, ignored 97 wards, and used a single ward video to declare a winner. This is how Okowa and his allies hijack primaries: control the officials, ignore the register, and erase the real votes. The APC national leadership cannot legitimise this fraud. Delta North deserves a primary that respects the register, respects the process, and respects the members. This is why we want the national leadership to look into it by ensuring a proper investigation. The Delta north senatorial primary election was shewed between Senator Nwoko and the Delta State government. Okoba was just a pawn in the political chess Board.
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