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Idahosa emerges winner of Edo APC primary 

    BY JENNIFER JOHN / BENIN CITY
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Honourable Dennis Idahosa has emerged as winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary held in Benin City, Edo State capital on Saturday.
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The Chairman of APC governorship primary election committee for the State, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Saturday declared Idahosa as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
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Announcing the result after collations Governor Uzodimma said; “And the primaries have been duly collated and results returned to our secretariat.”
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Governor Uzodimma was flanked by his deputy and Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, former deputy Governor of Osun State, Mrs Titi Laoye- Tomori,  and other members of the committee.
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He said that earlier there was some kind of misinformation as to the venue and (or) the secretariat of the primary election, but clarified that the Party secretariat remained where the results were expected to be collated and announced.
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The Chairman futher explained that following agreement by all stakeholders, after a reasonable dialogue, a direct primary method was adopted that eventually led to the primary election being conducted in the eighteen   Local Government Areas and one hundred and ninety two electoral wards of the State.
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He drew the attention of the party faithful and delegates to the need for affirmation of the result by the delegates who cast the votes.
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“Having declared the result, I want to take a motion from the delegates, so we can affirm the result by the delegates as a true representation of what transpired in the field”, he said.
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Consequently, a delegate, Mr Charity from Obiihkor moved the motion thus: “I hereby move that the primary election which took place today, 17th of February 2024, across the 192 Wards, in the 18 LGAs of Edo State was conducted in accordance with the party constitution, that the election was conducted in a free and fair manner and the total votes cast was 42, 381, out of which Hon. Dennis Idahosa scored majority of lawful votes cast.”
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He was seconded by another delegate, Mr. Charles Orosanye from Okada Council while there was no dissenting voice when the Chairman called for counter motion.
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After the motions were heard, Governor Uzodimma requested for voice vote affirmation by their fellow delegates which they unanimously chorused.

Editor
Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.
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Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.
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