On Saturday, Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, who is also the chairman of the Edo gubernatorial primary election committee, announced Idahosa as the winner of the election that took place in Benin City, the state capital.
Uzodinma said 43-year-old Idahosa polled 40,483 votes to defeat other contestants and will now fly the party’s flag in the September 2024 governorship poll.