Edo 2024: Poll Tips Sen. Okpebholo to Win APC TicketEdo 2024Edo 2024: Poll Tips Sen. Okpebholo to Win APC Ticket

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Projection has emerged that the member representing Edo Central senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Monday Okpebholo (popularly known as Akpakomiza) stands the chance to clinch the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Edo State.

The Esan Alliance Movement (EAM), which made this disclosure following an independent poll conducted among all the governorship aspirants in the state and made the result available to journalists yesterday, showed the Edo Central APC senator towered high above other aspirants.

Some of the contenders for the APC governorship ticket are Prince Clem Agba,  Sen. Okpebholo, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Hon Festus Ebea, Dr. David Imuse, Prof. Oserhiemen Osunbor, and Prince Kassim Afegbua among others

The group report conducted by a team of data analysts also took into cognisance popularity, and financial capability of aspirants, experience, acceptability, contribution to the party and issues of zoning.

 The statement signed by the Coordinators, Samson Okoduwa and Imade Osagie, said: “On our projection ahead of the Edo 2024 governorship primaries, the APC aspirant, Monday Okpebholo, is expected to win the party primaries and eventually fly the party’s flag.

“The poll, which also took into cognisance the strong agitation from the people of Edo Central senatorial district to produce Obaseki’s successor, also pointed to Okpebholo while Hon Festus Ebea and Col David Imuse came second and third respectively.

The poll, which was conducted using a combination of phone surveys, questionnaires and influencers also looked at the spread of aspirants in winning the governorship election if given the party’s ticket.

“We also identify that youths are more disposed to see a younger candidate emerged governor  in the 2024 governorship race in Edo State.

“Conclusively, Okpebholo community service and contributions in strengthening the APC party in a zone considered to be a no go area for the APC when others had lost hope in the APC was a strong favouring factor,” they said.