BEVERLY HILLS, October 17, (THEWILL) – Baring any last minute changes, Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa may have successfully pressured the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Uche Secondus into including the names of three defeated House of Representatives aspirants in the list of candidates for the 2019 general election which will be sent to INEC today.
THEWILL source who is familiar with the development listed the beneficiaries as Hon. Joan Mrakpor, Hon. Solomon Ahwinahwi and Hon. Daniel Reyenieju, all incumbent members of the House of Representatives, who had the governor’s support into their primary, but were soundly defeated.
Ahwinahwi represents Ughelli North, Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, while Hon. Daniel Reyenieju lost to Chief Ereyitomi Thomas in the Warri Federal Constituency primary.
Hon. Joan Mrakpor representing Aniocha North, Aniocha South/Oshimili North and Oshimili South lost to Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, a former member of the House of Representative.
