The candidate of the All Progressives Congress Monday Okpebholo has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.
According to the results from 18 Local Government Areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 votes.
His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, garnered 247,655 votes.
Olumide Akpata, representing the Labour Party, finished third, receiving a total of 22,763 votes.
With this result, Okpebholo was declared to be declared the official winner of the election.
Okpebholo won in Esan West, Owan West, Egor, Akoko-Edo, Esan Central, Orhionmwon, Etsako East, Etsako Central, Etsako West, Oredo.
Meanwhile, the PDP in Edo has appealed to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to review the results collated for the governorship election before the final announcement of the winner of the election.
The PDP Chairman in Edo Dr Anthony Aziegbemi told newsmen on Sunday in Benin that the entries the electoral officers made were totally different from the actual results uploaded on the INEC IREV at the polling units.
Aziegbemi noted that the results had allegedly been inflated in favour of the All Progressives Congress through deducted votes from the PDP.