EDO 2024: Barr. Asue Ighodalo  Declared  Winner Of PDP Governorship Primary

Barr. Asue Ighodalo has been declared  winner of the PDP primary  for the September Governorship election as he polled 577 votes to defeat six other aspirants .

Delegates from the National and state headquarters of INEC led by Abubakar Hadiza and state INEC REC Dr Anugbom Onuoha monitored the exercise held at the lawn tennis court of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium

The result  of the primary was declared on behalf of the national working committee of the PDP by  ,the Chief returning officer for the primary who is also the governor of Zamfara State Dauda Lawal flanked by the co chairman and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevbori and secretary of the panel Sen. James Manager .

Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu scored one vote, Osaro Onaiwu, ambassador Martins Uhomoihbi scored zero votes each, a former member who represented Ovia Federal Constituency Barr. Omosede Igbinedion stepped aside to support Asue Ighodalo while a former member who represented Oredo federal Constituency withdrew from the contest

Six votes were voided .

Edo State Governor Mr Godwin Obaseki who witnessed the primary alongside his wife Betsy scored the process high.

585 Accredited delegates from the eighteen local government areas

participated in the exercise witnessed by a former Governor Chief Lucky Nosakhare former Deputy Governor Chief Mike Oghiadomhe, former Senators Odion Ugbesia,Francis Alimikhena and other national and state leaders of the PDP.