BREAKING: Jubilation as APC’s Okpebholo Clinches LGA in Edo Governorship Election

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  • Senator Monday Okpebholo has won the governorship election 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

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Benin City, Edo state - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been announced as the winner of the Esan Central local government area in the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in Edo state.

The collation officer for the local government announced the ongoing collation of results on Sunday, September 22 in Benin City.

APC’s Senator Monday Okpebholo polled 10,990 votes Photo credit: Senator Monday OkpebholoSource: Twitter

The APC’s Senator Monday Okpebholo polled 10,990 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, who scored 8,618 votes, Nigerian Tribune reports.

BREAKING: Anxiety as INEC Postpones Final Collation of Edo Election Results Again, Details EmergeTensions rose in Edo on Sunday afternoon, September 22, as INEC shared when it will resume the collation of election results regarding the 2024 poll.by  Ridwan Adeola, 22 Sep 2024

Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) had only 418 votes.

The APC candidate is the serving senator, representing Edo Central in the national assembly, Abuja.

  • APC: 10,990
  • PDP: 8,618
  • LP: 418
  • VALID: 20,198
  • REJECTED: 361
  • REGISTERED: 68,338
  • ACCREDITED: 20,580

TOTAL: 20,559

According to Daily Trust, Meanwhile, the ruling party in Edo state, the PDP, has rejected the results from Etsako West LGA.

Osaigbovo Iyoha, the party’s agent for the election, alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) manipulated the results in favour of the APC.

“When you look at the figure declared, it is just manufacturing of results,” Iyoha asserted, claiming that the collation process was abruptly halted, allowing for potential manipulation.
“The result is not a true reflection of what happened in Etsako West; we rejected the result,”
BREAKING: Jubilation As Oshiomhole, Shaibu Deliver LG for APC in Edo Governorship ElectionSen. Oshiomhole and reinstated Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has delivered Etsako West LGA for the APC in the Edo governorship, securing 32,107 votes for the party.by  Esther Odili, 22 Sep 2024

Edo election: Oshiomhole, Shaibu deliver LG for APC

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Okpebholo secured a major victory in Etsako West local government area of the state.

Etsako West LGA is the stronghold of Senator Adam Oshiomhole and reinstated Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu.

Okpebholo secured 32,107 votes while his main rival, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, garnered 17,483 votes in Etsako West LGA