- The Peoples Democratic Party has emerged victorious as the APC deputy governorship candidate was unable to deliver his polling unit to his party
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Hon Dennis Idahosa, the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, has lost his Ovia Southwest local government area to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo governorship election held on Saturday, September 21.
Breakdown of election results at Idahosa's LGA
Idahosa is the lawmaker representing the Ovia federal constituency in the House of Representatives.
As reported by The Nation, the APC got 10,150 votes while the PDP got 10,260 votes.
Also, Omosede Igbinedion lost in Ovia northeast local government to the PDP.
The PDP got 15,311 votes to defeat the APC which got 13,225.
It was predicted that the PDP would lose in both local government areas due to the recent defection of Barr. Igbinedion to the APC.
Despite predictions suggesting a possible victory for the APC in both areas following Barr. Igbinedion’s recent defection, the PDP emerged victorious.
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Edo guber: Oshiomhole, Shaibu deliver LG for APC
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the candidate of the APC Senator Monday Okpebholo has secured a major victory in Etsako West LGA.
Etsako West LGA is the stronghold of Senator Adam Oshiomhole and reinstated Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu.
Okpebholo secured 32,107 votes while his main rival, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, garnered 17,483 votes in Etsako West LGA.
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Source: Legit.ng