Edo set up APC handover transition committee to governor-elect

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a 24-member transition committee to ensure a seamless handover of power to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor-elect on October 15,2024.

The committee is headed by Dr. Pius Odubu, the former deputy governor of the state . In less than 28 days to the 12 November ,2024 there will be a change of power in Edo State to the governor-elect.

This move is in response to the Edo State government’s request for the APC to set up a transition team to facilitate the handover process .

The Edo State government had already inaugurated a 20-member transition committee in July 2024, chaired by Secretary to the State Government, Joseph Eboigbe.

According to a press statement issued by the state party chairman Jarrett Tenebe, these are the names of the committee:

1. Senators Matthew Urhoghide
2. Ize-Iyamu,
3. Paul Ohonbamu,
4. Andrew Enwanta,
5. Nosa Adams,
6. Omosede Igbinedion,
7. Kassim Afegbua, among others.

Tenebe expressed optimism for a smooth and productive collaboration between the APC’s committee and the 20-member transition team inaugurated by Governor Obaseki in July 2024.

Edo final election results

These are the results from the Edo State governorship election.

• Winner: Senator Monday Okpebholo (APC) with 291,667 votes
• First Runner-up: Asue Ighodalo (PDP) with 247,274 votes
• Second Runner-up: Olumide Akpata (LP) with 22,763 votes

Senator Monday Okpebholo was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on September 22, 2024.

He won in 11 out of the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, including key areas like Etsako West, Akoko Edo, and Oredo.

Edo PDP wants To State Tribunal Over Governorship Election Results

The Edo PDP ( Peoples Democratic Party) is taking their concerns about the governorship election results to the state tribunal .

They are rejecting the final results as announced by INEC, citing that it doesn’t reflect the will of the people and has not met the minimum standards for democracy .

The PDP believes the results don’t align with the Electoral Act and INEC guidelines for the election .

It’s clear they’re not going down without a fight they said.

Meanwhile, Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says they have filed a petition before the state tribunal.

This, it said, is in a bid to reclaim what it described as the stolen mandate of the party given to its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, in the recently held election.

This was disclosed by the party’s Chairman, Anthony Aziegbemi and the Director General of the party’s campaign organisation, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen at a media briefing which held at the PDP secretariat in Benin City.

Anthony used the opportunity to respond to allegations that the party had chosen to disrupt the process of inspection of electoral materials as mandated by an expert order obtained by the PDP.

Matthew Iduoriyekemwen is so determined that the party will emerge victorious in the long run.

They want PDP stalwarts and other well-meaning Nigerians to keep faith and hope for the best.

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