?The Edo State Off-Cycle Governorship Election Petition
Tribunal is set to convene in Benin City anytime from now.
This
indication comes with the selection of the justices that will hear the
petitions by some of the political parties and their candidates.
According
to information gathered by Midwest Herald, Justice W.I. Kpochi from Benue State
is Chairman of the three-man tribunal.
The
two other judges are A.A. Adewole from Ogun State and Z.T. Gani from Niger
State.
Monday
Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged
victorious in the election held on Saturday September 21, 2024.
According
to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a
total of 291,667 votes. His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), garnered 247,655 votes.
Olumide
Akpata, representing the Labour Party (LP), finished third, receiving a total
of 22,763 votes.
so
ffar, only the PDP and its candidate, Ighodalo have indicated their intention
to challenge the results in the tribunal.
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