- He made the disclosure after collating the results from the 18 local government areas.
- The collation and declaration were at Lushville Hotel and Suites, Gapiona Avenue, Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin
Senator Monday Okpebholo has clinched the ticket of the All Progressives Congress for the Edo State gubernatorial election slated for September.
He was declared winner of the Edo APC governorship primary election by Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River.
Bassey, who was the Chairman of Edo APC shadow poll, disclosed that Okpebholo emerged the party’s candidate after scored 12,433 votes to defeat Dennis Idahosa, who scored 6,541 votes.
He made the disclosure after collating the results from the 18 local government areas.
The collation and declaration were at Lushville Hotel and Suites, Gapiona Avenue, Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin