The battle lines for the Delta North Senatorial seat have been drawn—not between opposing parties, but within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Incumbent Senator Ned Nwoko has officially rejected the outcome of the party's recent senatorial primary, claiming he has irrefutable video evidence proving he won the election.

Appearing on Arise News, Nwoko pulled no punches, accusing state political actors—including former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa—of working in tandem to manipulate the democratic process and rewrite the results.

The 98-Ward Evidence: "I Have the Videos"

According to Nwoko, the primary election took place across 98 wards within the senatorial district. He maintains that preliminary figures gathered by his team from the grassroots showed him leading with a comfortable margin.

To back up his claim, Nwoko revealed that he is preparing a comprehensive dossier to submit to the APC national leadership.

“The APC primaries for Delta North took place across 98 wards. I have ward-by-ward video evidence showing that I won the election, and I will submit it to the party.” — Senator Ned Nwoko

How the "Switch" Happened: The Red Flags

Nwoko detailed a sudden shift in the middle of the election day that threw his campaign team into confusion. He highlighted two major discrepancies that corrupted the integrity of the primary:

  • The Sudden Blackout: Midway through the voting process, field officials suddenly announced that results would no longer be declared at the ward level. Instead, participants were told that the final announcement would come straight from the national leadership in Abuja.

  • The "Single-Ward" Metric: Nwoko alleges that instead of tabulating the votes from all 98 wards, the eventual "winner" was declared using a highly inflated result from a single ward heavily tied to former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

A Shocking Unholy Alliance?

Perhaps the most explosive part of Nwoko’s interview was his allegation of cross-party collusion. He explicitly claimed that the current leadership of Delta State is working hand-in-hand with his political rivals to block him from returning to the red chamber in 2027.

"We assumed the party would follow due process," Nwoko lamented. "Instead, we were suddenly presented with a result from a single ward closely connected to the former governor... The governor of Delta State is acting in cohort with Sen. Okowa."