Oshiomhole Wins Edo APC Senatorial Primaries Unopposed

Adam Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo State, won the Edo APC senatorial primaries unopposed, securing the party's ticket for the Edo South senatorial district. He received a total of 27,154 votes, with Omoregi Ogbeid Ihama emerging as the winner for the district.

The results were announced by the chairman of the APC national assembly primaries, Muham Ajana, at the Urokpota Hall in Benin City. Omoregi Ogbeid Ihama won in seven local government areas, while Neda Imasuen and Osagie Ize-Iyamu received 13,580 and 6,785 votes, respectively.

The election was described as hitch-free, with no contest against Oshiomhole in Edo North and Joe Ikpea in Edo Central. However, Ize-Iyamu claimed to have clinched the party's ticket, alleging that the process was manipulated to favor preferred candidates.

He condemned the exercise as a sham and accused party leaders of intimidation and favoritism.