Okpebholo wins re-run election with 12,433 votes in Edo State

Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries in Edo State.

Okpebholo polled 12,433 votes to defeat 11 other aspirants who contested the re-run election, which was initiated after the first contest was declared inconclusive by the leadership of the ruling party.

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Last Saturday’s cancelled shadow poll produced three winners, including the senator.

Bassey Otu, the new Chairman of the Election Committee and Governor of Cross River State, announced the final outcome of the exercise in Benin after collating results from the 18 Local Government Areas.

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