By Egufe Yafugborhi

WARRI—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has affirmed Prince Ebiyemi Emiko as the party’s flag bearer for Delta South senatorial seat in next month’s elections.

The party, in a statement by its Delta South Zonal Chairman, Mr. Yemi Omaghomi, following a counter claim and a reported law suit over the ticket by Temisan Omatseye who also contested the APC primaries for the district, said Emiko, a prince of Warri Kingdom, won the controversial primaries held December 8, at the Oleh Civic Centre, Isoko South Local Government Area, when thugs allegedly disrupted the exercise.

Citing results allegedly derived from the Oleh primaries, the Delta South APC leadership, said: “Emiko scored 434 votes while Omatseye got 229 and Dr. Urette, the third contestant scored 68.”

He said that some persons, allegedly forced by some party leaders, reportedly declared perceived false results of the exercise “have since deposed to an affidavit that they were forced to declare that result.

“Omatseye has a court action against the party, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Prince Emiko. We are all looking forward with great interest to see how the matter unfolds.”