Former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA, Mr Olumide Akpata, has emerged as the Labour Party (LP’s) governorship candidate in Edo State.
Akpata defeated other aspirants during the party’s primary election conducted on Friday.
The ex-NBA boss scored 316 votes to defeat other candidates in the exercise held in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
At the end of the exercise, the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emeta, declared Akpata as the winner of the election.
Emeta, who is also the chief returning officer for the election, said, “I hereby declare as follows: Mr Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, having scored the highest number of votes and satisfied the provisions of the constitution of the party, is hereby declared the winner and the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party for the Edo State governorship election 2024.”
Speaking after his victory, Akpata paid tribute to a former Ondo State Governor and former NBA President, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), who was buried on the same day.
He also appreciated his supporters and members of the party for their support and promised to work for the good of the state if he wins the governorship election slated for September
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