Politics
APC’s Okpebholo Leads Edo Guber Race with 11 LGAs
The collation of results from the Edo State governorship election continued on Sunday, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, leading the race.
As of the latest updates from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Okpebholo had secured victories in 11 out of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) announced so far.
According to Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, the APC was ahead with 275,329 votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed closely with 220,892 votes, while the Labour Party (LP) trailed behind with 18,737 votes. One local government, Ikpoba-Okha, remained pending.
Tensions briefly rose during the collation as a PDP agent from Oredo Local Government Area contested the announced results, alleging tampering.
However, APC representatives rejected the claim, maintaining that the process had been fair.
In response, Prof. Kuta called for calm, urging all parties to respect the integrity of the process.
The detailed results from the 17 LGAs show a competitive contest in some areas while others displayed clear margins.
For instance, in Oredo LGA, APC garnered 30,780 votes, PDP followed with 24,938, and LP secured 5,389.
Similarly, in Etsako West LGA, APC emerged victorious with 32,107 votes compared to PDP’s 17,483 and LP’s 2,116.
Below is a summary of the results from the announced LGAs:
– Etsako West LGA: APC 32,107, PDP 17,483, LP 2,116
– Etsako Central LGA: APC 11,906, PDP 8,455, LP 381
– Etsako East LGA: APC 20,167, PDP 9,683, LP 604
– Egor LGA: APC 16,760, PDP 14,658, LP 1,966
– Ovia North-East LGA: PDP 15,311, APC 13,225, LP 1,675
– Uhunmwonde LGA: PDP 9,339, APC 8,776, LP 769
– Owan West LGA: APC 12,277, PDP 11,284, LP 201
– Esan West LGA: APC 12,952, PDP 11,004, LP 342
– Igueben LGA: PDP 8,470, APC 5,907, LP 494
– Akoko-Edo LGA: APC 34,847, PDP 15,865, LP 2,239
– Esan South-East LGA: PDP 14,199, APC 8,398, LP 98
– Esan Central LGA: APC 10,990, PDP 8,618, LP 418
– Esan North-East LGA: PDP 12,522, APC 10,648, LP 194
– Ovia South-West LGA: PDP 10,260, APC 10,150, LP 849
– Owan East LGA: APC 19,380, PDP 14,189, LP 446
– Orhionmwon LGA: APC 16,059, PDP 14,614, LP 556
With only one local government area remaining, Senator Okpebholo appears to be on track for a strong finish, though the official declaration of the winner is still pending.
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the outcome of the 2027 general elections will be based on the performance of candidates, not defections.
The party stressed that defections alone do not win elections, noting that credibility, leadership, and results matter more. This was said in response to comments credited to former governor Rauf Aregbesola.
The APC also dismissed claims that the opposition’s performance in Lagos weakened the party, pointing out that voters later reaffirmed their support by re-electing the APC in the governorship election and subsequent polls.
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has spoken on the allegation that terrorism and the increase in insecurity are linked to his administration in the state.
The governor then said “This is a country where when you work, you become a villain. I have kept quiet for too long for peace and security. But I am not a coward. I will not join them. I refuse to join their party,” he stated.
“We have built our health system, primary education, and reduced out-of-school children. We have been awarded three times by the federal government for development and good governance. And they are accusing us? What kind of paradox is this?”
Media personality Dele Momodu reacts and shares his thoughts regarding First Lady Remi Tinubu interrupting the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, during a recent event.
The event was the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. In the scene, while Governor Adeleke was giving a speech, he began with a worship song. But while singing, the First Lady stood up and met him to inform him to stop singing and go directly to his speech instead.
Media personality Dele then reacted and questioned why she would do something like that, asking if she would have done the same kind of interruption if it were the recitation of the Qur’an.
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