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Daily Post Nigeria Edo guber: ‘APC victory well-deserved’ – Ganduje Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Politics Edo guber: ‘APC victory well-deserved’ – Ganduje Published on September 23, 2024 By Matthew Atungwu The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo for emerging as Edo Governor-elect. Ganduje, in a statement by Mr Edwin Olofu, his Chief Press Secretary, on Sunday in Abuja, said Okpebholo’s victory was well-deserved. He said the triumph was a testament to the confidence the good people of Edo had in the progressive vision and leadership of the President Bola Tinubu-led APC administration.
Ganduje, while conveying the party’s warmest felicitations to Okpebholo, stressed that his victory reflected the trust and hope placed on his leadership. He said the victory also reflected the hard work and resilience of other party members and supporters who ensured a free, fair, and peaceful election. The APC national chairman expressed confidence that with Okpebholo’s leadership, Edo was poised to witness unprecedented growth, peace, and development that would transform the lives of its people.
He stated that APC would support Okpebholo’s administration and work with him to ensure that the vision of a greater Edo was achieved for the benefit of all. Ganduje thanked President Tinubu and the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, for their immense support, saying the victory was for all the people of Edo. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who got 247,274 votes at the election.
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