CONFUSION IN EDO APC AS TWO WINNERS EMERGE IN HOUSE OF REPS PRIMARY
CONFUSION IN EDO APC AS TWO WINNERS EMERGE IN HOUSE OF REPS PRIMARY
There is growing confusion within the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following reports that two different candidates have both been declared winners of the party’s House of Representatives primary election for the Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Federal Constituency.
The controversy involves an incumbent lawmaker seeking a second term, who was reportedly announced as the winner by one faction of the electoral process, while another declaration has also emerged in favour of a different aspirant said to be loyal to the party’s state deputy chairman.
The development has sparked tension within the constituency, which is also the federal constituency of Governor Monday Okpebholo, raising concerns over internal party cohesion and the credibility of the primary exercise.
Party insiders say the parallel declarations have deepened divisions within the local APC structure, with supporters of both camps insisting on the legitimacy of their respective outcomes. The situation has created uncertainty over who will eventually fly the party’s flag in the constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Political observers warn that the dispute, if not urgently resolved by the APC national leadership, could escalate into a broader crisis capable of weakening the party’s position in one of its key strongholds in Edo State.
As of the time of filing this report, the party leadership has yet to issue an official clarification on the conflicting results.
Meanwhile, reactions continue to trail the development on social media, with critics questioning how such confusion could emerge from a sitting governor’s political base, while supporters of both sides trade accusations over manipulation of the process.
The APC is expected to review the conduct of the primary and reconcile the disputed results in the coming days as pressure mounts from stakeholders within the constituency.
Credit IBN NEWS
