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The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The tribunal, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel, dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, who delivered the lead judgment, stated that the petitioners failed to prove their allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
“It is clear that items needed to prove over-voting are; Voters Register, BVAS machines and Form EC8A,” Justice Kpochi said.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Okpebholo the winner of the gubernatorial poll, securing 291,667 votes to defeat Ighodalo, who got 247,655 votes.
Dissatisfied with the result, the PDP and its candidate approached the tribunal, alleging that the election was not conducted in substantial compliance with provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022.
Reacting to the judgment, Ighodalo, through his team of lawyers, vowed to challenge it at the Court of Appeal.
PDP Boasts Ighodalo Will Win 65% Of Edo Votes
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence that its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, will win at least 65% of the votes in the upcoming Edo State governorship election.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, made this statement at a news conference in Abuja.
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