Senator Ned Nwoko has warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC) risks serious political consequences, including impacting President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid in Delta North, if he is pushed out of the party.
Nwoko, speaking through his lawyer, Dr. Chris Okoba, on Friday in Abuja, urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to immediately review the outcome of its Delta North senatorial primary election, which declared former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the winner.
He insisted that the process was flawed and rejected the result, maintaining that he was the rightful winner of the contest.
According to him, “from records available to him, he won the primary overwhelmingly with a total of 123,000 votes against 5000 votes for his closest rival, Okowa; adding that he has sufficient video evidence to prove it.”
Describing the outcome as fraudulent, Nwoko said: “a political fraud dressed in party colours , alleging strongly that the results were completely manipulated and written the night before the primary.”
He further maintained that his mandate was freely given by party members and cannot be taken away.
Nwoko also cautioned the APC leadership in Delta State against denying him the ticket, warning that such a move could have wider political implications for President Bola Tinubu in the region.
He said any attempt to sideline him would be politically costly, stressing that he remains the key grassroots mobilizer for the party in Delta North.
The disputed primary reportedly produced former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as candidate, a result Nwoko continues to challenge.
