The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo. served his Labour Party (LP) Olumide Akpata a bitter stew on Saturday as he defeated him in his polling unit.
According to results declared at his Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area, Ighodalo polled 41 votes while Akpata trailed with 32 votes.
Senator Monday Okpehbolo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came third with at the unit with 19 votes.
After casting his ballot earlier, Ighodalo boasted that he would win the governorship election by a landslide.
He said: “We will win this election by landslide and move our state forward by God’s grace. If there is anybody at home, please come out and cast your vote.
“We are not comfortable with the little shenanigans that is going on.This is a single state election and INEC has all the time to prepare, so there was no need for the delay.
“The worst is that they go round trying to buy votes. They buy votes for N15,000 to N20,000. They are trying everything to subvert the process.”
He noted that the military has taken charge and shown they can protect the people.
