2024 Edo State gubernatorial election
2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State, Nigeria
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The 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election took place on Saturday, 21 September 2024, to elect the governor of Edo State. The incumbent PDP governor, Godwin Obaseki, was ineligible to contest for re-election, having already served two terms as allowed by the constitution of Nigeria.
21 September 2024
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 22 September 2024. Okpebholo won with a total of 291,667 votes, defeating the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes, and the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olumide Akpata, who came third with 22,763 votes.
Background
Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election in 2024. His tenure was marked by a shift from the APC to the PDP, and his exit from the political scene in Edo State paved the way for a highly contested election. The 2024 election was seen as a three-horse race among the APC, PDP, and LP.[1][2]
Results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results on 22 September 2024. Senator Monday Okpebholo of the APC won the election, securing victory in 11 of the state's 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs), including key areas like Etsako West, Akoko Edo, and Oredo. PDP’s Asue Ighodalo won in seven LGAs, while Labour Party candidate Olumide Akpata did not win in any LGA.[3]
| LGA | APC | PDP | LP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igueben | 5,907 | 8,470 | 68 |
| Esan West | 12,952 | 11,004 | 323 |
| Owan West | 12,277 | 11,284 | 285 |
| Uhunmwonde | 8,776 | 9,339 | 490 |
| Ovia North East | 13,225 | 15,311 | 1,862 |
| Esan South East | 8,398 | 14,199 | 133 |
| Egor | 16,760 | 14,658 | 3,131 |
| Akoko Edo | 34,847 | 15,865 | 2,239 |
| Esan Central | 10,990 | 8,618 | 167 |
| Esan North East | 10,648 | 12,522 | 194 |
| Ovia South West | 10,150 | 10,260 | 1,026 |
| Orhionmwon | 16,059 | 14,614 | 866 |
| Owan East | 19,380 | 14,189 | 231 |
| Etsako East | 20,167 | 9,683 | 132 |
| Etsako Central | 11,906 | 8,455 | 285 |
| Etsako West | 32,107 | 17,483 | 2,116 |
| Oredo | 30,780 | 24,938 | 5,389 |
| Ikpoba-Okha | 16,338 | 26,382 | 4,026 |
| TOTAL | 291,667 | 247,274 | 22,763 |
Primaries
PDP Primary
The PDP primary was held on 22 February 2024, with lawyer and businessman Asue Ighodalo emerging as the party's candidate after securing 99.83% of the vote. The primary was relatively smooth, despite a parallel primary that attempted to nominate the incumbent deputy governor, Philip Shaibu.[4]
APC Primary
The APC primary produced Senator Monday Okpebholo as its candidate. Okpebholo, a senator representing Edo Central senatorial district since 2023, ran on a platform to continue the developmental projects initiated by former governor Adams Oshiomhole.[5]