Edo 2024: Obaseki Loses Local government area to APC

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the governorship election in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, where Governor Godwin Obaseki hails from.

According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the APC polled a total of 30,780 votes in the LGA, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 24,938 votes.


Olumide Akpata of Labour Party garnered 5,389 votes.


Registered Voters -356242

Accredited voters -64802

Total Votes cast – 64042

APC – 30780

LP – 5389

PDP – 24938


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