Dennis Idahosa Emerges Edo APC Governorship Candidate

Val Kosi November 6, 2024

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Dennis Idahosa Emerges Edo APC Governorship Candidate

Afederal lawmaker, Dennis Idahosa, has emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the election in Edo State.

The House of Representatives’ member polled a total vote of 40,483 at the primary on Saturday ahead of the governorship poll on September 21, 2024.

Announcing the results, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of the APC primary election committee, said that having polled the highest number of votes among the nine aspirants, Idahosa becomes the candidate for the party.

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