The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ), has declared candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Monday Okpebholo winner of the Edo state governorship election.
Okpebholo beat his closest rival , Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) with 291,667 votes.
The State Returning Officer , Prof Faruk Adamu Kuta, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna declared Okpebholo winner of the poll on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata, emerged third .
