A member of the House Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Edo State.

Idahosa, who represents Ovia Federal Constituency, polled 40,483 votes to clinch the APC gubernatorial ticket for the September 2024 governorship election in the state.

Imo State Governor and chairman of the Edo APC governorship primary election committee, Hope Uzodimma, announced the results of the primaries in Benin, the state capital, on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

“This is so therefore to satisfy that Honorable Dennis Idaho having scored the highest number of votes cast is hereby declared the winner of the primaries and is returned as the candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) for the coming election,” Uzodimma said.

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Speaking on his emergence, Idahosa dedicated his victory to God and party supporters.

The lawmaker said: “I want to dedicate this victory to God Almighty, the creator of Heaven and Earth. Because it’s only God who gives power and the people of Edo under the platform of APC have spoken loud and clear.

“I have won the election, and the time of trouble is over. This is the time for reconciliation. For those I have contested with, we are brothers, we are one family. I’m going to start the reconciliation process immediately because I need all of them to win the general election.

“So on that note, I want to thank the people of Edo State, APC, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and also thank the members of NWC.”

The Star