IDAHOSA URGES INEC TO UPHOLD FEBRUARY 17TH PRIMARY ELECTIONS RESULT

The member, representing Ovia Federal Constituency, Edo State, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Dennis Idahosa, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to uphold the primary that produced him as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State.

Idahosa was declared candidate of Edo APC in the primaries held on February 17 before it was declared inclusive following protest by some party members.

However, in a shadow exercise, held on Thursday, February 22, the Senator representing Edo Central District in the Senate, Senator Monday Okpebholo was named candidate of the party.

However, in a letter to the Chairman of the INEC, by his legal firm, Wole Olanipekun & Co and dated March 4, Idahosa maintained that the primary conducted by the party and duly monitored by the Commission, remained the authentic primary of the party.

He described the other primary conducted on the 22nd of February where he was allotted 6,541 votes as a charade and urged INEC to disregard the same.

According to the attached documents to the letter, Idahosa said: “The record of INEC/the Commission will show that, under your leadership, the Commission monitored the Edo State APC primary election for the nomination of the Governorship candidate of the APC pursuant to the prior notification that the primary election will specifically hold on 17th of February, 2024.