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.
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.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
