Sen Okpebholo Emerges APC Edo Governorship Candidate

Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the new All-Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election held on Friday, February 23, 2024.

Okpebholo emerged the party’s candidate for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state after scoring 12,433 votes to defeat Dennis Idahosa, who scored 6,541 votes.

He defeated 11 other aspirants who contested the re-run election, which was initiated after the first primary was declared inconclusive by the leadership of the party.

The Matrix reports that the APC has declared its governorship primary election held in Edo State on Saturday inconclusive following conflicting results with three different candidates claiming victory.

In a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party said a new primary election will be held on Thursday to determine its authentic flagbearer for the governorship election in the state scheduled for September.

The outcome of the primary election was thrown into controversy after three aspirants claimed to have won the party’s ticket.

However, in the fresh election, Okpebholo who was one of the three winners that emerged from last Saturday’s cancelled disputed poll emerged as the winner.

The final outcome of the exercise was announced officially in Benin by the new Chairman of the election committee and Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, following the collation of results from the 18 Local Government Areas.

It will be recalled that Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State was replaced with Otu who, according to the APC, said he won’t be available for the re-run election.