The All Progressive Congress (APC) on Saturday declared a member of the House Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, as its governorship candidate ahead of Edo State Gubernatorial Election slated for September 21, 2024.
It was learnt that the federal lawmaker polled total votes of 40,483 to emerge as the party’s candidate during the primary election, according to Hope Uzodimma, Imo State Governor and head of the APC primary election committee in Edo State.
SaharaReporters earlier reported how the primary election was faulted by a coalition of election observers.
The coalition said it observed gross irregularities capable of undermining the credibility of the election as the party moves to produce its candidate ahead of the September 21 Gubernatorial election.
Last night, two out of the 12 candidates vying for the party’s ticket, reportedly withdrew from the race in protest, citing lack of transparency. They are Lucky Imasuen, a former deputy governor and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
A preliminary report by the election observers coalition indicates that in all the 192 venues of the primary election, holding at ward level, no delegate or party membership register was sighted.
