The Digest:
Omosede Igbinedion, of the APC, has secured a landslide victory in Edo’s Ovia federal constituency by-election. With 77,053 votes, she triumphed over PDP’s Johnny Aikpitanyi, who garnered 3,838 votes. The seat was previously held by Dennis Idahosa, now the state’s deputy governor.
Key Points:
- Igbinedion won with a decisive 77,053 votes, far outpacing her rival, Aikpitanyi (3,838 votes).
- The by-election followed the vacancy of the seat after Idahosa became the deputy governor in 2024.
- Igbinedion, formerly a PDP member, switched to APC in 2024.
- Igbinedion had previously served as the representative of Ovia federal constituency in 2015.
- This victory marks a significant political shift as she returns to the National Assembly.
- Her win adds to APC’s momentum in Edo, following recent political changes.
- Igbinedion is the daughter of the prominent Esama of Benin, Gabriel Igbinedion.
Igbinedion’s dominant victory in the Ovia by-election reinstates her in the National Assembly, marking a fresh political chapter for the APC in Edo.
Sources: The Cable, Vanguard
