The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Saturday governorship election in Edo State.
The APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was declared winner by the Returning Officer, the Vice-chancellor of the Federal University Of Technology, Minna, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta.
Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat his arch rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who secured 247,274 votes. The Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata, came distant third with 22,763 votes.
Daily Trust reports that the APC won in 11 local government areas while the PDP won seven.
The APC won the six local governments in Edo North Senatorial District and two out of the five local government in Edo Central Senatorial district.
In the seven local governments in Edo South senatorial district, it won three local governments
Meanwhile, the APC won Esan Central, where its candidate, Monday Okpebholo hailed from and Esan West local government while PDP won Esan North East, Igueben and Esan South East Ighodalo’s local government.
In Edo South, the APC won Egor, Oredo and Orhionmwon local government while the PDP won Uhunmwonde, Ovia North East, Ovia South West local governments.
The PDP also won in Ikpoba Okha local government where its deputy governorship candidate and immediate past Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie, hail from.