2024 Edo State gubernatorial election

Last updated November 13, 2024

The 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election took place on Saturday, 21 September 2024, to elect the governor of Edo State. The incumbent PDP governor, Godwin Obaseki, was ineligible to contest for re-election, having already served two terms as allowed by the constitution of Nigeria.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 22 September 2024. Okpebholo won with a total of 291,667 votes, defeating the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olumide Akpata, who came third with 22,763 votes.

Background

Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election in 2024. His tenure was marked by a shift from the APC to the PDP, and his exit from the political scene in Edo State paved the way for a highly contested election. The 2024 election was seen as a three-horse race among the APC, PDP, and LP.^[1]^[2]

Results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results on 22 September 2024. Senator Monday Okpebholo of the APC won the election, securing victory in 11 of the state's 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs), including key areas like Etsako West, Akoko Edo, and Oredo. PDP’s Asue Ighodalo won in seven LGAs, while Labour Party candidate Olumide Akpata did not win in any LGA.^[3]

Primaries

PDP Primary

The PDP primary was held on 22 February 2024, with lawyer and businessman Asue Ighodalo emerging as the party's candidate after securing 99.83% of the vote. The primary was relatively smooth, despite a parallel primary that attempted to nominate the incumbent deputy governor, Philip Shaibu.^[4]

APC Primary

The APC primary produced Senator Monday Okpebholo as its candidate. Okpebholo, a senator representing Edo Central senatorial district since 2023, ran on a platform to continue the developmental projects initiated by former governor Adams Oshiomhole.^[5]

Controversies

The election was not without controversy, as PDP and Governor Obaseki alleged electoral malpractices, accusing INEC of favoring the APC. The PDP also raised concerns about arrests of its members during the lead-up to the election, and some protests occurred at the collation center.^[6]^[7]

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References

↑ Nation, The (2020-06-16). "BREAKING: Obaseki dumps APC over Edo crisis". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
↑ "EDO 2020: Obaseki is a big catch". Vanguard News. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
↑ "BREAKING: #EdoDecides: INEC Declares APC's Monday Okpebholo Winner Of Governorship Election". Sahara Reporters. 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
↑ "Asue Ighodalo Emerges Edo PDP Guber Candidate, Philip Shaibu Wins Parallel Primary". Arise News. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
↑ Olafusi, Ebunoluwa (2024-02-23). "Monday Okpebholo wins Edo APC guber rerun primary election". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
↑ Olafusi, Ebunoluwa (2024-09-22). "PDP members stage midnight protest outside INEC collation centre in Edo". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
↑ Adedipe, Adeyinka (2024-09-22). "#EdoDecides2024: PDP members protest alleged manipulation at INEC office". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

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[j743-1] Nation, The (2020-06-16). "BREAKING: Obaseki dumps APC over Edo crisis". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[x984-2] "EDO 2020: Obaseki is a big catch". Vanguard News. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[v030-3] "BREAKING: #EdoDecides: INEC Declares APC's Monday Okpebholo Winner Of Governorship Election". Sahara Reporters. 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[y809-4] "Asue Ighodalo Emerges Edo PDP Guber Candidate, Philip Shaibu Wins Parallel Primary". Arise News. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[t867-5] Olafusi, Ebunoluwa (2024-02-23). "Monday Okpebholo wins Edo APC guber rerun primary election". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[n742-6] Olafusi, Ebunoluwa (2024-09-22). "PDP members stage midnight protest outside INEC collation centre in Edo". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[h893-7] Adedipe, Adeyinka (2024-09-22). "#EdoDecides2024: PDP members protest alleged manipulation at INEC office". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

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