Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the Edo state governorship election. Farouk Adamu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer,
Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the Edo state governorship election.
Farouk Adamu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, announced the results in Benin City, the Edo state capital, on Sunday.
Okpebholo won the election with 291,667 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled. 247,244 votes.Hide original message
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