Edo Election: How Akpata, Ex-NBA President Emerged Labour Party Guber Candidate

Mr. Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), has emerged candidate of the party for the Edo State gubernatorial election scheduled for September 21, 2024.

The Deputy Governor of Abia State who was the chairman of the Edo Governorship Primary Election Committee, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetulu declared Akpara the winner of the election held at Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre in Benin with 316 votes.

Other aspirants in the election, Kenneth Imansuangbon, scored 7 votes; Prof. Sunday Eromosele, 7 votes while Hon. Sergius Ogun polled 4 votes.

According to Emetulu, “Mr Olumide Akpata, having scored the highest votes and satisfied the constitution of the party, is hereby declared the winner and returned as the candidate”.

He thanked the aspirants of the party for showing the spirit of sportsmanship and urged Akpata to carry them along.

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Akpata while thanking members of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, paid tribute to late governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State his predecessor at the NBA whom he described as his mentor and friend, whose trajectory he said he was following and was a lawyer.