Okpebholo Wins Edo Governorship Election, Defeats Ighodalo

Lagos — Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared the winner of the Edo State 2024 governorship election, at exactly 9.28 pm, Sunday, September 22.

According to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Okebholo polled 291,667 votes to beat his closest marker, Dr Asue Ighodalo, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 247,655 votes. Okpebholo was better with 44,012 votes and emerged victorious in Edo’s keenest governorship poll ever.

Labour Party, LP, Standard bearer, Olumide Akpata, came a distant third with 22,763 votes.

Okpebholo while celebrating his victory told Edo people that they had elected the best person for the job and should expect the best from him.

He said: “Edo people have elected the right person for the job. A new Edo is rising. I am here to develop Edo State, I want to transform Edo the way it should be. I want to tell you that I will start from where Adams Oshiomhole stopped. Edo will receive a new transformation and by the grace of God, Edo will stand firm.”

To emerge victorious, Okpebholo won 11 of the 18 local councils of the state but one of the three senatorial districts. He was dominant in Edo North where Senator Adams Oshiomhole hails from but lost his Edo Central and Edo South narrowly to Ighodalo, who is also from Edo Central.

Election Results By Zones:

Edo North:

APC 130,684

PDP 76,959

Edo Central:

PDP 54,813

APC 48,895

Edo South:

PDP 115,502

APC 112,088