Edo Guber: Akpata, Okpebholo win primaries in LP, APC
BY Tom Okpe & TITUS AKHIGBE
Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Governorship primaries in Edo State.
Chairman of the Election Committee and Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu announced the final result of the exercise in the state capital, Benin after collection of results from 18 Local Government Areas of the State.
Senator Okpebholo polled a total of 12,433 votes to defeat 11 other aspirants who contested the primary election.
The Party had its primary election, last Saturday, with the then Committee Chairman and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma declaring House of Representatives member, Denis Idahosa winner of the contest.
The Party however, declared that exercise inconclusive, removing Uzodimma as Chairman of the Committee, replacing him with his deputy, Governor of Cross River State, Otu, slaying the completions day to Thursday, 22 February, 2024.
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Meanwhile, Barrister Olumide Akpata has also been elected candidate of the Labour Party (LP), for the 21 September governorship election in Edo State.
He polled 316 votes to defeat other aspirants.
The declared result showed that Barr. Kenneth Imansuangbon scored 7 votes, Professor Sunday Eromosele 7 votes, Sergius Ogun 4.
The chief returning officer of the election and Deputy Governor of Abia state, Engr. Emechulu Ikecbukwu, noted that the party represents truth, hard work and transparency.
Ikecbukwu who thanked the aspirants for showing the spirit of sportsmanship, also encouraged the candidate Olumide Akpata to carry other aspirants along.
In his acceptance speech, Olumide Akpata paid tribute to the late Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu.
He added that the trajectory of Akeredolu whom he described as his mentor and predecessor as national chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, he has been following.
