Idahosa Urges INEC To Consider Him As APC Guber Candidate

While Senator Monday Okpebholo was declared the winner of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Edo State governorship election slated for September, one of the contestants in the election, Honourable Dennis Idahosa has sent a letter to the Chairman of the INEC, requesting that he should be considered as the winner of the election.

In a letter dated March 4th, 2024, penned by Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and marked WOC/ABJ/VOL.01/074/2024, addressed to INEC Chairman Professor Mahmud Yakubu, Idahosa mentioned that a lawsuit (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/274/2024) has been filed by him against Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the APC, and INEC. In the suit, he is asserting his claim to the party’s candidacy and advised INEC to acknowledge the legal action.

In his lawsuit, Idahosa asserted that he emerged victorious in the election conducted by INEC on February 17, 2024, and was officially declared the winner. He pointed out that the supplementary election mandated by the party leadership lacked justification, as no explanation was provided for their directive.

He further contended that the election held on February 20 was not a separate event, but rather an extension of the February 17th proceedings. Therefore, he maintained that the outcomes of the February 17th exercise should not be disregarded.