Ighodalo vs Okpebholo: Fresh twist as poll predicts winner of Edo election, details emerge

  • Asue Ighodalo, the PDP candidate leads the Edo State governorship race with 68% of the vote
  • The poll reveals that 96.9% of respondents have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), but only 73.1% are committed to voting
  • EBDA’s Managing Director, Sharon Orisakwe, has predicted a potentially low voter turnout of around 20% based on past trend

Edo state – A recent poll conducted by the Edo Business Development Agency (EBDA) and audited by BusinessDay indicates that Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, is currently the front-runner in the upcoming Edo State governorship election.

According to the poll, which surveyed 1,179 registered voters across Edo State, Ighodalo was seen leading with 68 per cent of the vote if the election were held today.