APC Gov. Candidate Seeks Reconciliation

Winner of Thursday’s re-run All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on aspirants and members of the party to set aside their differences and unite ahead of the governorship election in September.

Okpebholo made the appeal in his acceptance speech issued in Abuja on Saturday.

The senator emerged the party’s candidate when he polled 12,433 votes to defeat 11 other aspirants after the previous poll was declared inconclusive.

The final outcome of the exercise was announced officially in Benin by the new Chairman of the election committee and Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, following the collation of sults from the 18 Local Government Areas.

In his acceptance speech, Okpebholo expressed conviction that with his emergence, APC will reclaim Edo State.

He also paid special tributes to President Bola Tinubu, National Chairman of APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje; former Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and the people for standing on the side of equity and justice.

The candidate stated that despite the initial differences, Oshiomhole remains his leader and believes he will play a critical role in securing victory for APC in Edo State.