BREAKING: Jubilation as INEC Presents Edo Gov-elect Okpebholo, Deputy with Certificates of Return
- The celebration continued in the camp of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after emerging victory in Edo governorship election
- The governor-elect of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa were given their Certificates of Return on Thursday, September 26
- Many political dignitaries were present to witness the ceremony at the INEC headquarters in Abuja
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FCT, Abuja - The governor-elect of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Honourable Dennis Idahosa, have received Certificates of Return.
Legit.ng recalls that All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Okpebholo was declared the winner after he garnered 291,267 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 247,374 votes, while Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) received 22,761 votes.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented the certificates to Okpebholo and Idahosa at its headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, September 26.
The APC national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and some members of the party’s National Working Committee NWC were in attendance, Vanguard reports.
Other dignitaries include the reinstated Deputy Governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shaibu, Senator Matthew Uroghide, General Cecil Esekhaigbe (retd), Senator Francis Alimikhena, Hon. Ogbeide Ihama, Hon. Omosede Igbinedion and Blessing Agbonmhere among others.
Legit.ng recalls that Senator Adams Oshiomhole said Okpebholo's strategy was to reject television interviews while he engaged and communicated with the electorates.
The former Edo governor said Okpebholo spoke with the people to show them he was different from the present government in the state.
PDP rejects Edo governorship election results
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) reacted to the outcome of the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in Edo state.
The acting PDP national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum rejected the results which declared the APC's kpebholo as the winner of the election.
Damagum disclosed the party's next line of action as he urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to retrace its steps.
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