At last Senator Okpebholo wins Edo APC guber Primary

Senator Monday Okpebholo has emerged as winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. 

He scored 12, 433 votes to defeat other eleven aspirants.
This is coming against the background the earlier primary election which was shrouded in controversy amidst open brigandage by thugs loyal to some political heavy weights who were bent on imposing a candidate
Hence, Imo Governor who was perceived to have allegedly done a hatchet job for Senator Adams Oshiomhole to ensure his anointed candidate carried the day but was not to be as the party replace Imo Governor with his Cross Rivers counterpart

Declaring the results on Friday, the Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, who is the Chairman of the Revised APC Edo Gubernatorial Election Committee, said total number of 41,784 were cast in the primary.

He further stated that there were 31,863 accredited voters, total votes cast 31,863, valid votes 31,863 and zero invalid votes in the race that featured 12 contestants.

According to the result declared by Governor Otu, Dr Blessing A. scored 731 votes; Gerald Charles 1,181 votes; Senator O.O Osunbor 634 votes; Col. David Imose 423 votes; Senator Monday Okpebholo 12,433 votes.

Others are Hon. Dennis Idahosa with 6,541 votes, Everest Afolabi 2,117 votes, Gideon O. Ikhanire 720 votes, Pastor Ize-Iyamu 378 votes, Amero Sunday 2,562 votes, Agba Clement 2,732 votes,  and Lucky Imasuen 493 votes.

This primary follows the cancellation of an earlier primary which produced different candidates by the National Working Committee of the party.

The NWC of the party had in a statement released on Tuesday disclosed that following deliberations on the report of the Edo primary election held on Saturday, it had resolved that the primary had not been completed and therefore fixed today, Thursday, 22nd February for its completion.

Three supposed winners had emerged from the exercise according to results declared by different officials of the party at separate locations on Saturday