BREAKING: PDP’s Ighodalo Wins LGA As INEC Announces Edo Governorship Election Results
by by Adekunle Dada · Legit.ng News · Join- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Asue Ighodalo as the winner in the Esan South East local government area
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate defeated other candidates in his LGA
- Ighodalo scored 14,199 against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday who polled 8,398
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Benin City, Edo state - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, has won Esan South East Local Government Area in the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in Edo state.
Legit.ng reports that Ighodalo is from Esan South East LGA in Edo Central senatorial district.
This is according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announcement of Sunday, September 22.
The PDP candidate polled 14,199 to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) which scored 8,398, while the Labour Party (LP) garnered 98 votes.
Legit.ng reports that supporters of the PDP and the APC took over a major market in Benin-City, the Edo state capital to celebrate.
They were seen jubilating at Ramat Park as INEC is yet to announce the winner of the Saturday, September 21, 2024, Edo governorship election.
As it stands, Monday Okpebholo of the APC and PDP's Asue Ighodalo are currently leading while Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata trails far behind after losing his polling unit to rival.
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Edo governorship: APC’s Okpebholo clinches LGA
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Senator Monday Okpebholo won the governorship election on Saturday, September 21 in Esan Central local government area.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate polled 10,990 votes to win his local government.
The ongoing collation of results led by the Returning Officer, Professor Faruq Adamu Kuta, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna.