Inegbeneki gets APC Edo Central senatorial ticket

A leader of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, has emerged winner of the partys primary election for Edo Central senatorial district.

Inegbeneki polled 852 votes to defeat three other aspirants.

The result showed that his closest rival Joe Okojie had 335 votes. Theo Okoh got 271 votes while Engineer Osadolor Ordia got a distant five votes.

A total of 1,463 votes were recorded as valid votes while six votes were rendered void.

Meanwhile, votes are still being counted (as of press time) in Edo South, were the Minority Whip of the Federal House of Representatives, Samson Osagie, and the Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Patrick Obahiagbon, are strong contenders.

The result from Edo North, which has incumbent Senator Domingo Obende, is yet to be announced as of 7:15pm when our correspondent filed this report.

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Inegbeneki gets APC Edo Central senatorial ticket

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