There is confusion in the Saturday All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Edo State as the local government returning officers for the primary, declared Anamero Sunday Dekeri, winner of the contest.
It would be recalled that the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, who acted as the Chairman of the Electoral Committee had declared member of the House of Representatives, Hon Dennis Idahosa winner of the election with a total of 40,483 votes.
Also, the returning officer for the primary, Dr. Stanley Ugboajah declared another candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo as the APC candidate in a parallel primary.
Spokesman of the local government returning officer, Mr Ojo Babatunde, who announced the result on Saturday night in company of some returning officers, said Dekeri polled a total number of 25,384 to defeat his closest rival Dennis Idahosa who scored 14,127 votes.
Babatunde said: “Hon. Dekeri having met the requirements of the law and scored the highest valid votes cast, has been declared winner of the election and returned elected.”
Dekeri is the member representing Etsako Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives.
A total of 12 aspirants were screened and cleared for the direct primary by the National leadership of the party.
