Edo State is set for a crucial decision today as voters go to the polls to elect a new governor.
With Governor Godwin Obaseki completing his tenure after two terms, the race is now wide open.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), which once held power in the state before Obaseki’s defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, is determined to regain its influence.
Among the top contenders vying for leadership are Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, Senator Monday Okpebholo representing the APC, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party.
Seventeen candidates are vying for the governorship position, with sixteen men and one woman in the running.
They include:
Action Alliance, AA, – Tom Iseghohi
New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP – Azena Azemhe Friday
All Progressives Grand Alliance – Osifo Isiah
All Progressives Congress – Senator Monday Okpebholo
People’s Democratic Party – Asue Ighodalo
Labour Party – Olumide Akpata
All People Movement – Ugiagbe Sylvester
All Peoples Party – Areleogbe Osalumese
Action Democratic Party – Kingson Akhime Afere
African Action Congress – Udoh David
Zenith Labour Party – Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena
Boot Party – Osirame Edeipo
Accord Party – Bright Enabulele
African Democratic Congress – Osarenren Derek Izedonmwen
Peoples Redemption Party -Patience Key Ndidi
Young Progressive Party – Paul Okungbowa Ovbokhan
Social Democratic Party – Aner Abdullahi Aliu
About nine of the above-mentioned political parties have unanimously endorsed and collapsed their structure into the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.
Dockaysworld will provide situation reports from the state as events unfold.
