The All Progressives Congress (APC) has pulled off a landslide victory in the Edo Central Senatorial by-election, with Honourable Dr Joseph Ikpea emerging as Senator-elect.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Ikpea winner after he secured 105,129 votes, dwarfing his rival Joe Okojie of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled just 15,146.
A breakdown of the results shows APC’s dominance across all five local governments:
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Esan Central: APC – 20,781, PDP – 2,065
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Esan North-East: APC – 20,366, PDP – 4,566
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Esan South-East: APC – 14,873, PDP – 4,036
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Esan West: APC – 39,490, PDP – 2,270
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Igueben: APC – 9,619, PDP – 2,209
With this emphatic win, Joseph Ikpea now takes his place in the Senate, cementing APC’s grip on Edo Central and reshaping political momentum in Esanland.
