A former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata, on Friday emerged as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the forthcoming election in Edo State.
He was declared the winner of the party’s primary election held in Benin City, the state capital, having secured 316 votes to defeat other aspirants in a landslide victory.
Akpata was declared winner by Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, who conducted the primary election in Benin City on Friday.
