Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.
According to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 votes. His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), garnered 247,655 votes.
Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP), finished third, receiving a total of 22,763 votes.
LP – 2,116
Total valid votes – 52,226
Rejected votes – 1,188
Total votes cast – 53,414
Oredo LGA
Registered voters – 356,242
Accredited voters – 64,802
APC – 30,780
PDP – 24,938
LP – 5,389
Total valid votes: 62,703
Rejected votes: 1,339
Total votes cast: 64,042
Ikpoba-Okha LGA
Registered Voters – 392,782
Accredited Voters – 61437
PDP – 26,382
APC – 16,338
LP – 4026
Total valid votes – 48, 784
Rejected Votes – 1455
Total Votes cast – 50,239.
PDP KICKS
Meanwhile, the PDP in Edo has kicked against the outcome, appealing to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to review the results collated for the governorship election before the final announcement of the winner of the election.
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Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, PDP Chairman in Edo told newsmen on Sunday in Benin that the entries the electoral officers made were totally different from the actual results uploaded on the INEC IREV at the polling units.
Aziegbemi noted that the results had allegedly been inflated in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) through deducted votes from the PDP.
