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Edo gov poll: APC’s Okpebholo wins Akoko Edo LG, four others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has recorded a landslide victory in five local governments in Saturday’s Edo State governorship election.
The five local governments include Akoko Edo Local Government Area, alongside four other LGAs in the Edo governorship election.
The declared results so far showed that the APC’s governorship candidate dominated Akoko Edo, polling 34,847 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 15,865 votes. Labour Party’s (LP) Olumide Akpata trailed with 2,239 votes.
In Owan West LGA, Okpebholo also led with 12,277 votes, beating Ighodalo, who received 11,284 votes.
In Esan West LGA, Okpebholo won with 12,952 votes, while Ighodalo closely followed with 11,004 votes. Akpata trailed behind with 342 votes.
Okpebholo also recorded a significant win in Egor LGA, scoring 16,760 votes. Ighodalo of the PDP came second with 14,658 votes, and Akpata polled 1,966 votes.
In Esan Central LGA, Okpebholo emerged victorious again, securing 10,990 votes, while Ighodalo polled 8,618 votes and Akpata garnered 418 votes.
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