2024 Edo Guber: Senator Monday Okpebholo Wins APC Nomination At Parallel Primary
In a development that has made it clear that intraparty conflict is imminent in Edo state APC ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in the state on September 21, 2024, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Saturday emerged as winner of a parallel primary election.
Recall that a member of the House Representatives, Hon Dennis Idahosa had earlier in the day gotten declared as the party’s gubernatorial candidate.
Idahosa, who represents Ovia South/West-Ovia North/East Federal Constituency, got 40,483 votes in the primary election that was held in Benin city on Saturday while Senator Monday Okpebholo (Edo Central) got 100 votes.
The primary election held at Protea Hotel was supervised by a committee headed by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned however that at separate location, the Returning Officer, Stanley Ugboaja, declared Okpebholo as winner with 12,145 votes.
‘I am the right person to declare the results of this primary election but unfortunately I was not allowed to finish the announcement. We will continue the announcement here (Ize-Iyamu residence).
Having scored the highest number of votes, I hereby declare Senator Okpebholo the winner of the election’ he submitted .
In another development, Hon Anamero Sunday Dekeri , who represents Etsako Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has also gotten declared as winner of the party nomination- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
