Ifeanyi Okowa wins the APC Senate race after defeating Ned Nwoko for the Delta North ticket ahead of 2027 elections

Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Delta North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections after defeating businessman and politician, Ned Nwoko, in a closely contested party exercise.

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The former governor secured a commanding 113,309 votes, while Nwoko polled 2,612 votes in the keenly watched APC contest.

The outcome of the APC Senate race strengthens the political resurgence of the former Delta governor within the ruling party and positions him as a major contender for the Delta North seat in the 2027 polls.

Party supporters and political observers described the result as a decisive victory, reflecting Okowa’s enduring influence across the senatorial district despite recent shifts in Delta State politics.

The exercise attracted significant attention within the APC, with party stakeholders closely monitoring the contest because of the stature of both candidates.

Okowa, who previously served as governor of Delta State and was the Peoples Democratic Party vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, recently aligned with the APC in a move that reshaped political calculations in the state.

The emphatic margin recorded in the APC Senate race is expected to strengthen his standing within the party ahead of the general elections.

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Political analysts said the development could also intensify political realignments in Delta State as parties begin early mobilisation for the 2027 contest.