Edo Governorship Election: Live updates and results
Voters in Edo State will make an important choice today when they choose a new governor.
Gistreel has been following closely on the Edo gubernatorial election as Governor Godwin Obaseki eight years tenure which started in 2016 November will be coming to an end soon.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), which once held power in the state before Obaseki’s defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, is determined to regain its influence.
Seventeen candidates are vying for the governorship position, with sixteen men and one woman in the running.
They include:
Action Alliance, AA, – Tom Iseghohi
New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP – Azena Azemhe Friday
All Progressives Grand Alliance – Osifo Isiah
All Progressives Congress – Senator Monday Okpebholo
People’s Democratic Party – Asue Ighodalo
Labour Party – Olumide Akpata
All People Movement – Ugiagbe Sylvester
All Peoples Party – Areleogbe Osalumese
Action Democratic Party – Kingson Akhime Afere
African Action Congress – Udoh David
Zenith Labour Party – Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena
Boot Party – Osirame Edeipo
Accord Party – Bright Enabulele
African Democratic Congress – Osarenren Derek Izedonmwen
Peoples Redemption Party -Patience Key Ndidi
Young Progressive Party – Paul Okungbowa Ovbokhan
Social Democratic Party – Aner Abdullahi Aliu
About nine of the above-mentioned political parties have unanimously endorsed and collapsed their structure into the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.
2.2 Million Voters to Determine the Fate of Ighodalo, Okpebholo, Akpata, and Others Today
More updates will be provided to you as the states election improve.