The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, chaired the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Primary Electoral Committee in Edo State.
Asue Ighodalo emerged the PDP candidate in the upcoming governorship election in Edo State in a poll held on Thursday at the lawn tennis court 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 in September.
“In his remarks before 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.
“After completing voting, sorting, and counting, Governor Lawal as the Returning Officer for the election, declared Ighodalo as the winner of the primary poll.
“Lawal said that Ighodalo secured 577 votes to defeat the other nine aspirants.
“I congratulate the winner and urge other aspirants to accept the results in good faith.
“We must come together to face the next challenge, the governorship election.
“We must prioritise the interests of the party above all. As we have a candidate, we must offer our full support,” the statement said.
