Nwaoboshi wins Delta North Senatorial primary election amid violence

According to News reaching from Daily  Independent..
IMMEDIATE past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State Chief Peter Nwaoboshi, was on Tuesday was declared the winner of the Delta North Senatorial District primaries of the party with 138 votes.
The rescheduled primary was again abandoned amid crises and violence that resulted in the arrest of a thugs while officials of the party who were sent from Abuja staged a walkout when the suspected hoodlums invaded the venue.
The crises which led to the cancelation of the primaries started midway when voting was in progress after violence broke out between some thugs loyal to two opposing aspirants.
Mr. Paul Osaji, a former commissioner in the state, polled 87 votes, Doris Ubor ,37; Mr. Pascal Adigwe, 27; while Mariam Ali scored four votes.
Delegates from seven local government areas have concluded their voting with two more local government areas of Ukwuani and Oshimili South yet to cast their votes.

However, security agents were able to curtail the violence after they cut up with one of the thugs, who was the arrowhead of the crises and beat him up before he was taken away.
Following the crises and the tense security situation, Chairman of the Election Panel, Mr. Raphael Kukuh, announced the suspension of the primaries, which he attributed to the security situation.
“I have been directed to cancel this election. This primaries is hereby declared inconclusive,” Kukuh said, before being hurriedly driven away from the Cenotaph arena, venue of the voting amid tight security.
However, following the urgent intervention of security agents and the subsequent restoration of law and order, the leadership of the party in the state decided to declare the votes at hand.
Mr. Itiako Ikpokpo, the returning officer, declaring Nwaoboshi winner of the election,  said the ballot papers were being taken to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for safe-keeping.
Ikpokpo, the chairman of Isoko South LG who later took over the conduct of the election said seven local governments completed their voting, adding that suspected hoodlums disrupted the voting process of the remaining two local governments, saying with the seven local governments, Nwaoboshi won the election and urged the people of the area to be peaceful.
Nwaoboshi who spoke to newsmen, thanked the delegates for voting him, saying he worked for the party as the secretary in the state.
He said: “After the unfortunate incident, I was asked by agents of the aspirants to continue the process of counting and announcing the result of the primaries.
“So, having counted all the votes, I hereby declare Barrister Peter Nwaoboshi winner of the primaries, having polled 138 votes, which is the highest among the five aspirants.”
After he was declared winner, Nwaoboshi told reporters that he was declared winner in a free and fair primaries which was conducted in an open environment.
He condemned the attempt by those he described as enemies of the party to disrupt the primaries, urging the national leadership of the party to take urgent decisive action against the saboteurs.
“I have been declared winner by delegates who came out today to make their choice. This election is free and conducted live before television cameras.