Manager defeats Uduaghan, wins fifth term in Senate

The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Sen. James Manager, has defeated his All Progressives Congress, APC counterpart, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, in the contest for the senatorial seat in Delta State.

With this victory, Manager, who has been in the red chamber for four consecutive terms, will be returning for the fifth time.

The PDP candidate polled 258,812 votes while Dr. Uduaghan of the APC garnered 125,776 votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Oladipupo Adesina of the University of Benin, announced the result early Tuesday morning in Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State.

A breakdown of the result in Delta South Senatorial District is as follows:

1. Patani Local Government Area
PDP-16,994
APC-4,925

2. Isoko South Local Government Area
PDP- 18,145
APC-12,184

3. Bomadi Local Government Area
PDP- 61,868
APC- 2,123

4. Warri North Local Government Area
PDP-20,594
APC-18,058

5. Burutu Local Government Area
PDP- 40,088
APC-5,145

6. Warri South Local Government Area

PDP-15,132
APC-17,689

7. Warri South-West Local Government Area

PDP-258,812
APC-57,646

Total:
PDP- 258,812
APC-125,776

Difference: 133,036.