By Our Reporter
he former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata has emerged winner of the Labour Party governorship primary conducted today Friday 23, at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Benin.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer of the primary and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, said Akpata polled 316 votes to defeat his closest opponents, Kenneth Imansuangbon who polled 7 votes; Prof. Sunday Eromosele, 7 votes; Sergius Ogun, 4, Angela aburime 0 votes to emerge the candidate of the party.
Engr Emetu stated that Akpata, polled the highest number of votes and having met the requirements of the Labour Party constitution is hereby declared winner and return as the candidate of the Labour Party in the Edo State governorship election.
The Returning Officer, while thanking other aspirants in the way and manner at which they conducted themselves, urged them to work with Olumide Akpata in the forthcoming election for Labour Party to comes out victorious.
while Responding, Olumide Akpata paid tribune to late governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu whom he described as his mentor at the bar and in politics.
He further appreciated the people of labour for their support, and promised to carry the other aspirant along to ensure victory in the forth coming election.