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Ighodalo recorded a landslide victory against Okpebholo and Akpata at the polling of incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, has wiped the floor with his counterparts in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party, Monday Okpebholo and Olumide Akpata, respectively at the polling unit of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The Edo governorship election, which was held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, was dubbed a three-horse race between candidates of the three major parties – PDP, APC, and Labour Party.
However, each candidate was said to have their strongholds and expected to scoop majority votes from such areas.
Such was the case at Obaseki’s polling unit at Polling Unit PU19, Ward 04, Oredo Local Government Area (LGA), where the PDP recorded a landslide win.
Results announced at the polling unit showed that Ighodalo polled 127 votes, leaving Okpebholo in distant second with only 35 votes.
Akpata garnered 11 votes to finish a far distant third.
Pulse earlier reported that the Labour Party candidate also lost at his own polling unit to his PDP opponent.
Results from Akpata’s polling unit at Ward 06, Oredo LGA showed he received scored 32 votes, trailing Ighodalo who polled 41 votes while Okpebholo got 19 votes.
