May 22, (THEWILL) – A former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Kabiru Adjoto, has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Akoko Edo Federal Constituency, to contest for the House of Representatives in the 2023 general elections.
Adjoto defeated two other contestants, Emmanuel Agbaje, an incumbent member of the House of Assembly and Bankole Balogun.
The Chairman of the Primary Election Committee appointed by the PDP National Working Committee, Endurance Edughu, said that due process was followed during the primaries.
Udughu, who announced the result, said Adjoto scored 28 votes to emerge winner, while Agbaje and Balogun scored one vote each.
According to Edughu, 30 delegates participated in the primaries with one person absent, adding that the election was free, fair, peaceful and conducted in accordance with the party’s constitution.
Speaking to newsmen, Adjoto thanked the delegates for voting for him and promised to work with members of the party to ensure that PDP wins the constituency.
“PDP is strong and formidable in Akoko Edo. Having been in the Edo State House of Assembly and as a former Edo speaker, I am tested and trusted when it comes to legislative business”, he said.
The ex-Edo speaker promised to work with members of the party to ensure PDP win the constituency.
Meanwhile, incumbent Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Marcus Onobun, has emerged winner of the primaries for the House of Representatives in Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Federal Constituency.
Also, daughter of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, Omosede, a former member of the House of Representatives emerged victorious in Ovia Federal Constituency.
In a related development, a current member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Yekini Idiaye, has emerged the PDP candidate for the Akoko Edo Constituency 1 in Edo.
Idiaye, who is seeking a second tenure in the state house of assembly emerged the winner with 15 votes to defeat Emmanuel Fashanu with zero vote.
The PDP Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Odion Omokhoidu, said 15 delegates participated in the primary, with three adhoc delegates drawn from each ward.
“In line with the constitutional provision of our great party primaries, 15 adhoc delegates voted at the election and Mr Idiaye polled 15 votes.
“I, hereby, declare YekinI Idiaye as the winner of the primary and returned as the PDP candidate for Akoko Edo Constituency 1″, he said.
Idiaye thanked the delegates for voting for him to flag the party ticket at the 2023 election.
He, however, urged party members to unite and ensure victory for the PDP during the polls.
In Egor, incumbent, Jude Ise-Idehen, emerged winner of the Ikpoba Okha/Egor Federal constituency with 29 votes out of the 31 votes cast, while two out of 31 votes were void.
For Ikpoba Okha, Henry Okhuarobo won to set the stage for an unprecedented third term as a member of the Edo State House of Assembly.
