A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has won the Labour Party (LP) ticket for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State
Akpata scored 316 votes to emerge tops at the exercise which took placw at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Airport Road in Benin City, Edo State capital.
The Deputy Governor of Abia State Ikechukwu Emeta who performed role of the returning officer for the election declared Akpata as the winner of the election.
His victory comes months after he declared interest in the Edo State governorship race under the Labour Party.
In October 2023, he had visited the Edo LP secretariat in Benin City to formally declare his interest in the race, saying his decision to run was hinged on his love for the people
In August 2023, Mr Akpata resigned from the law firm Templars where he was a senior partner.
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