All Said And Done, Okpebholo Floors Ighodalo With 44,012 Votes

All said and done, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), carted victory home in the Edo State 2024 governorship election in Edo State.

With 291,667 votes, he has now left his fierce competitor, Dr Asue Ighodalo, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP to lick the wounds of defeat, despite the latter pulling off an impressive 247,655 votes.

On the third position is Labour Party (LP)’s, Olumide Akpata, who finished third with 22,763 votes.

The performance of the aforementioned individuals go beyond them, to also touch both their political parities and the major backers.

APC strongman in the state and former governor, Adams Oshiomhole had been locked in bitter poltical rivalry with the Governor Obaseki, the major PDP insignia in the state.

The outcome of Saturday’s election in the state may have settled for now, who has superior political weight in the state, although things may be still altered by the way and manner both parties handle their victory and defeats.

“A new Edo is rising. I am here to develop Edo State.

“I want to transform Edo the way it should be. I want to tell you that I will start from where Adams Oshiomhole stopped.

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“Edo will receive a new transformation and by the grace of God, Edo will stand firm”, was what the eventual winner, Senator Okpebholo said.

That technically, had given no recognition to whatever the incumbent may have done in the last few year.

From the centre however, has come a much more realistic caution to the new governor.

It is in the words of President Bola Tinubu, who said he should not go and rest but gird up his loins for work.

Saying that the election was fraught with irregularities as have been claimed by the opposition, means that the APC could not indeed go to sleep.

“Regrettably, the outcome of the September 21st governorship election appears to have daunted the spirit of many Edo people who feel powerless in the face of the brute force of the institutions that are supposed to protect them. “It is therefore understandable that many people feel sad and aggrieved”, stated Obasekin in a statement.

Should this be the exact reflection fo the minds of the Edo people, there is now indeed, more work for the new governor , Senator Monday Okpebholo, than had been indicated by the results.