Nigeria, May 19 -- The incumbent senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Ede Dafinone, defeated former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, to win the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the district ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Mr Dafinone was elected the APC candidate on Monday a direct primary in which party members voted in all the local government areas that make up the Delta Central Senatorial District

Mr Omo-Agege has, however, announced himself the winner of the primary, despite the APC's declaration of Mr Dafinone as the winner.

According to a report by Punch newspaper, the Secretary of the APC National Assembly Primary Committee for Delta State, Nusa Amagbor, declared that Senator D...