Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has lost his home local government, Oredo, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing gubernatorial election, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the results announced by INEC, the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, secured a total of 30,780 votes in Oredo, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 24,938 votes. Ighodalo is widely regarded as Governor Obaseki’s preferred successor in the race.
The Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata, finished third in the local government, polling 5,389 votes.
Further updates on the election results are expected as the tallying continues across the state.
Stay tuned for more details.
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