The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates, Joseph Ikpea and Omosede Igbinedion, have been declared winners of the Edo Central Senatorial district and Ovia Federal Constituency bye-elections in the State.
DAILY POST reports that the duo were declared winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Ikpea was declared the winner of the Edo Central senatorial district election with 105,129 votes to defeat his closest rival, Joe Okojie of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 15,146 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer for the senatorial bye-election, Professor Kingsley Ubaorji, announced the final results and declared the APC candidate winner on Sunday, in Ubiaja, the administrative headquarters of Esan South-East Local Government Area of the State.
At the Ovia Federal Constituency, Hon Omosede Igbinedion was declared winner of the bye-election with 77,053 votes to defeat his closest rival, Johnny Aikpitanyi of PDP, who scored 3,838 votes, while the candidate of the Action Democratic Congress, ADC, Dr. Sandra Asemota, polled 925 votes.
Igbinedion was announced the winner by Professor Clement Ighodalo, the returning officer for the Federal constituency bye-election at the Ovia West Local Government Area council hall in Iguobazuwa.
Speaking shortly after his declaration, Hon Joseph Ikpea, the senator-elect for Edo Central Senatorial district, dedicated the victory to God, and the people of the district, who he said had “chosen vision over sentiment, progress over politics-as-usual.”
Ikpea opined that the victory reaffirmed the people’s faith in him and the party’s capacity to deliver, promising not to disappoint them.
“I will work hand in hand with our governor, our party, and community leaders to ensure that every part of Edo Central feels the impact of quality representation.
“Governor Monday Okpebholo is a leader of exceptional qualities, strategic, selfless, and deeply connected to the people. His support has been a stabilising force throughout this journey.
“I promised to prioritise legislation and interventions in the areas of infrastructure, youth empowerment, education, healthcare, and the strengthening of traditional”, he said.
