The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State yesterday won in 23 Local Government Areas of the State in the just concluded local government elections.
Chairman, Delta Independent Election Commission, (DSIEC), Mike Ogbodu who declared the results in Asaba-the Delta State Capital, said elections were postponed in two local government areas including Ughelli North and Ethiope East L.G.A’s.
He said elections into these local government areas will be conducted on Tuesday 9th 2018.
According to him 55 chairmanship candidates contested the local polls, while the party also won 425 councillorship seats.
Ogbodu said the All Progressive Congress (APC) won one councillorship seat in ward 2 in Aniocha North L.G.A.
He said 59 PDP councilors were returned unopposed across the State in the various electoral wards.
Ogbodu said elections did not hold in Otor-Owhe Community, Isoko North ,Ozoro following an injunction by a Delta State High Court .
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