Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The representative of Edo Central Senatorial District, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been declared the winner of Edo State All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) governorship fresh direct primary election.
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, who was the Chairman of Edo APC’s gubernatorial primaries, made the declaration after collating the results from the 18 local government areas’ returning officers that conducted the poll in the 192 wards of the state.
The collation and declaration took place this morning at Lushville Hotel and Suites, Gapiona Avenue, Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin.
Okpebholo polled 12,433 votes to defeat the representative of Ovia constituency in the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, who scored 6,541 votes.
Details shortly.