Confusion in Edo APC as party announces new winner of primary election, details emerge

  • The leadership of the Edo APC has announced the “authentic” winner of the state’s party primary election held on Saturday
  • The APC state returning officer Ogbuaja Stanley Uzoamaka declared Senator Okpebholo as the parallel winner of the state’s primary election as against the declaration made by Governor Hope Uzodimma-led committee
  • They claimed that Uzodimma’s declaration of Dennis Idahosa as the party’s flagbearer for the September election does not stand, insisting the Imo governor’s post is only ceremonial

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Edo state, Benin City – Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared the winner of a parallel Edo state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election held on Saturday, February 17.