Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Monday Okpebholo, winner of last Saturday’s governorship election election in Edo State.
According to the results from 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) announced by INEC late Sunday night, 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, representing the Labour Party (LP), finished third, receiving a total of 22,763 votes.
Meanwhile, the PDP in Edo has appealed to the Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to review the results collated for the governorship election before the final announcement of the winner of the election.
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.
