APC Wins 2 Fed Constituencies By-Elections In Edo State
From Osazua IMAFIDON (Benin)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for on Saturday, 17, 2025 by-election for Ovia Federal Constituency seat and Edo Central Senatorial District,
Barr. Omosede Igbinedion and Hon Joseph Ikpea,respectively, have been declared winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Announcing the results, in the early hours of Sunday, August 17, 2025, the retuning officer for Ovia Federal Constituency, Clement Ighodaro, said Igbinedion scored a total of 77,053 votes while the PDP candidate, Johnny Aikpitanyi got 3,838 votes.
Candidate of the ADC, Sandra Asemota scored 925 votes.
Igbinedion was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2011.
Prof. Kingsley Omo-Iwoze, the INEC Returning Officer for Edo Central, announced the result in Ubiaja, headquarters of Esan South-East local government area, said Ikpea, polled 105,129 votes.
Ikpea defeated his closest rival, Joe Okojie of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 15,146 votes.
According to the Returning Officer, “I, Prof. Omo-Iwoze, hereby certified that I am the Returning Officer for the 2025 Edo Central Senatorial District bye election, held on the 16th day of August, 2024.
“That Ikpea Joseph of APC , having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared winner of the election” Prof. Omo-Iwoze said.
