Delta PDP Primaries: How Okowa’s Daughter Clinched Ika North East’s Ticket

Abiola Olawale
Writer

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Barrister Marilyn Okowa-Daramola, the daughter of Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has clinched the House of Assembly ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Okowa-Daramola was returned unopposed to represent the Ika North East State constituency where her father started politics as a local government chairman in the late eighties.

Below here is the full list of the winners in the Delta PDP primaries;

Isoko South 1. Hon. Bino Ohwede

Isoko South 2. Hon. Ferguson Onwo

Oshimili North. Barr Esenwa

Okpe Local Government. Chief James Augoye

Ndokwa West. Hon Charles Emetulu

Ethiope East . Arthur Akpovwovwo

Ethiope West. Hon. Christian Onogba.

Oshimili South. Bridget Anyafulu

Warri South Constituency 2. Hon Poko Matthew Opuoru

Isoko North. Bernard Odior

Warri north. Fred Martins

Ughelli North 1: Jimmy Elijah Idiovwa

Ughelli North 2: Hon. Onoriode Agofure

Udu – Hon. Brown Jite

Ika South. Hon Okoh Festus

Warri South West Constituency. Hon Emomotimi Guwor

Ika North East. Barr. Marilyn Okowa-Daramola

Aniocha South Hon Chief Isaac Anwuzia PhD

Ndokwa East. IJELE (Prince Emeka Osamuta)

Aniocha North Engr Emeka Nwaobi

Uvwie. Solomon igharakpata

Patani . Hon Emmanuel Sinebe

Ukwuani DTHA – Date Chukwudi

Sapele Pekins Umukoro

Ughelli south. Festus Otuama

Burutu North. Hon. Asupa Forteta

Warri South 1= Austin Uroyo

Bomadi Hon Engr k O Preyor

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