strategic missteps that gave APC the edge over PDP in Edo election
Apart from the rigging allegation, Obaseki fought too many battles ahead of the election, and some of his 'political enemies' vowed to work against him.
On the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Edo governorship election.
Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who came second with 247,274 votes.
Before the announcement, the PDP kicked against the election result, alleging the exercise was rigged.
Like previous elections, the events that preceded the Edo poll came with drama and controversies in which the outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki, the candidates, and political parties were prominently featured.
While the PDP predicates its loss solely on the rigging claim, several other reasons contributed to the APC’s victory. Besides the rigging allegation, Obaseki fought too many battles ahead of the election, and some of his 'political enemies' vowed to work against him.
