The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.
According to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 votes.
The APC candidate also won in 11 of the state’s 18 local governments.
His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), garnered 247,274 votes.
Olumide Akpata, representing the Labour Party (LP), finished third, receiving a total of 22,763 votes.
