{"id":110694,"date":"2024-02-23T21:18:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T20:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=110694"},"modified":"2024-02-23T21:18:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T20:18:32","slug":"edo-guber-akpata-emerges-labour-party-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/edo-guber-akpata-emerges-labour-party-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo Guber: Akpata emerges Labour Party candidate\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1791716223932783654\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Barrister Olumide Akpata has emerged as the candidate of the Labour Party for the September 2024 governorship election in Edo state.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The one sided contest had Akpata scoring 316 out of 340 votes.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The score are as follows:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">1. Kenneth Imasuagbon &#8211; 7<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">2. Olumide Akpata &#8211; 316<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">3. Sam Eromosele Eboh &#8211; 7<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">4. Angela Enimien Aburime Asom &#8211; 0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">5. Abegbe Ernest Osabhuohien &#8211; 3<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">6. Blessing Akele &#8211; 3<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">7. Loretta Oduware Ogboroko &#8211; 0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">8. Sergius Ogun &#8211; 4<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">One of the aspirants, Prince Tom Tseghohi withdrew from the contest citing personal reasons.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Chairman of the Primary Election Committee and the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr Emetu Ikechukwu who declared Akpata winner of the primary election praised the aspirants for the maturity exhibited during the election. He pleaded with the aspirants to rally round the candidate to ensure that the party wins the September 2024 election.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In his acceptance message, Olumide Akpata appreciated the aspirants and pleaded for their cooperation for the coming election. He said that the victory was for the party and that a lot more work is needed to achieve positive result for the party and the state. 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