Onobun rejects APC primary result, claims victory in Edo constituency

The subordinate representing Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency successful the House of Representatives, Mr Marcus Onobun, has rejected the result of the All Progressives Congress, APC, superior predetermination for the constituency, insisting that helium emerged victor of the workout held over the weekend.

Onobun called connected the enactment to formally recognise him arsenic the authentic victor of the primary, arguing that disposable ward-level results supported his claim.

He made the request successful a petition submitted on Sunday to the APC Primary Election Petitions Committee, wherever helium urged a afloat reappraisal of ward results alongside reports from enactment officials, agents, and different documentary evidence.

In the petition, helium maintained that helium secured the highest fig of valid votes formed successful the exercise.

“That I beryllium declared the rightful victor of the APC primary, having secured bulk of lawful votes,” helium stated.

He further alleged that ward-level results crossed the constituency confirmed his victory, contempt the authoritative announcement of different campaigner arsenic winner.

The APC Primary Election Committee was reported to person declared Lucky Esiegbe arsenic the victor of the contest, a effect Onobun is present challenging.

He explained that the enactment had adopted the nonstop superior method, which allowed registered members crossed the 30 wards successful the constituency to enactment successful selecting the candid...