Okpebholo Emerges Winner Edo APC Primary, As Party Debunks Parallel Voting

Senator Monday Okpebholo

Senator Monday Okpebholo on Saturday was declared the winner of the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election. 

The APC State Returning Officer Ogbuaja Stanley Uzoamaka declared Senator Okpebholo as the winner of the exercise held in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

His declaration came after Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State who heads the APC election committee for Edo State announced Dennis Idahosa as the poll winner.

However, Governor Uzodimma explained that there was a mixup about the collation venue, maintaining that his declaration of  Idahosa as the election winner was done in the right venue.

Meanwhile, the APC has distanced itself from the parallel primary and endorsed the election conducted by the Uzodimma-led group.

The party’s national spokesman Felix Morka said; “We wish to state categorically that only the Governor Hope Uzodinma-Led Edo State APC Governorship Primary Election Committee is duly authorised to undertake the final collation and announcement of results of the Primary Election in the State.” 

“We urge all party members, officials in the State, and the general public to disregard the said announcement of results by these unauthorized persons.”