The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), MONDAY OKPEBHOLO has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.

According to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, OKPEBHOLO secured a total of 291,667 votes. His closest rival, ASUE IGHODALO of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), garnered 247,655 votes.

Meanwhile, the PDP in Edo has appealed to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. MAHMOOD YAKUBU, to review the results collated for the governorship election before the final announcement of the winner of the election.

PDP Chairman in Edo, ANTHONY AZIEGBEMI, told newsmen in Benin that the entries the electoral officers made were totally different from the actual results uploaded on the INEC IREV at the polling units.