Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, chaired the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Primary Electoral Committee in Edo State as Asue Ighodalo emerged as the party’s candidate in the upcoming governorship election in the state.
The primaries took place on Thursday at the tennis courts of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital.
A statement by Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the primary election went smoothly and that the candidate was duly elected for the governorship election billed for September.
In his remarks prior to the polls, Governor Lawal urged all aspirants to have faith in the process, emphasising that the election would be free and fair.
“As you all can see, the process is free. We want to conduct a credible election to provide a candidate for our great party in Edo State,” he said.
After the conclusion of voting, sorting, and counting, Governor Lawal, as the returning officer for the election, declared Ighodalo as the winner of the primaries.
Ten aspirants were on the ballot and Ighodalo emerged tops with 577 votes.
“I congratulate the winner and urge other aspirants to accept the results in good faith,” Lawal said after the declaration. “We must come together to face the next challenge, the governorship election.”
He added: “We must prioritise the interests of the party above all. As we have a candidate, we must offer our full support.”
