The Federal Executive Council (FEC) extended heartfelt congratulations to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following its resounding victory in the Edo State Governorship election held on Saturday. The announcement came during a meeting at the State House in Abuja, led by President Bola Tinubu.

Before diving into the day’s agenda, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, praised President Tinubu for his unwavering dedication to the electoral process and the enhancement of Nigeria’s democracy. “We want to take this opportunity, Mr. Chairman, to commend the people of Edo State, particularly the APC family, for their remarkable achievement in this election—a victory that had eluded the APC for over eight years,” Akume stated.

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He highlighted that the election was deemed free and fair, aligning with President Tinubu’s commitment to upholding democratic principles. “Thank you, Mr. President, for your steadfast support of the electoral process and the ethos of democracy. Once again, we express our gratitude to our APC family members in Edo State for this impressive showing,” the SGF concluded.

The Independent National Electoral Commission announced that Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate, emerged victorious by securing 291,667 votes. He triumphed over his closest rivals, Asue Ighodalo from the Peoples Democratic Party, who received 247,274 votes, and Olumide Akpata from the Labour Party, who finished third with just 22,763 votes.

In a moment of reflection, the council observed a minute of silence in memory of the late Salome Audu-Jankada, a former member of the FEC who passed away on August 27, 2024.