Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on Wednesday emerged the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary in Delta State.
Oborevwori, who is the incumbent Speaker of the State House of Assembly defeated thirteen other aspirants to win the gubernatorial primary which was conducted at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, the state capital.
Oborevwori scored 597 votes from a total of 825 accredited delegates from the 25 local government areas of the state.
Olorogun David Edevbie came second with 113 votes and Senator James Manager clinched the third position with 83 votes.
Some other contestants scored the following votes: Olorogun Fred Majemite 6, Mr Peter Mrakpor 8 and Deacon Kingsley Otuaro 9.
The five-man PDP committee for the governorship primary was headed by Ndubisi Nwogu.
