Senator Monday Okpebholo emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the September 2024 governorship race in Edo State.
Okpebholo secured 12,433 votes, surpassing eleven other aspirants in the contest.
Announcing the results on Friday, Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, who chaired the Revised APC Edo Gubernatorial Election Committee, revealed that a total of 41,784 votes were cast during the primary. Of these, 31,863 voters were accredited, and the same number cast valid votes, with no invalid votes recorded.
The outcome, as declared by Governor Otu, showed Dr. Blessing A. with 731 votes, Gerald Charles with 1,181 votes, Senator O.O Osunbor with 634 votes, Col. David Imose with 423 votes, Senator Monday Okpebholo with 12,433 votes.
Others included Hon. Dennis Idahosa with 6,541 votes, Everest Afolabi with 2,117 votes, Gideon O. Ikhanire with 720 votes, Pastor Ize-Iyamu with 378 votes, Amero Sunday with 2,562 votes, Agba Clement with 2,732 votes, and Lucky Imasuen with 493 votes.
This primary followed the annulment of an earlier one by the National Working Committee of the party. The NWC explained in a statement released last Tuesday that after reviewing the report of the initial Edo primary held on Saturday, it was determined that the process was incomplete. Therefore, the committee rescheduled the completion of the primary for Thursday, February 22nd.
Previously, three different winners had been declared from the exercise by various party officials at different locations on Saturday.
