APC Wins Orhionmwon South Constituency Seat In Edo

Roland Asoro of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the rescheduled Edo House of Assembly election for Orhionmhwon South Constituency seat, by the Independent National Electoral Comission (INEC). Recall that INEC declared the April 11 State House of Assembly election inconclusive in 12 units in 4 wards. Mr. Olowu Owin, the Returning Officer for the election, announced the result on Sunday in Orhionmwon. As stated by Owin, Asoro of APC won the election that took place on April 18 with 11, 486 votes, to defeat Friday Ogierake of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 8, 640 votes. However, the PDP candidate pulled out of the contest before the April 18 election.