Former Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, and 35 others have emerged as candidates of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections.
The candidates comprise 24 for the House of Assembly, nine for the House of Representatives, and three for the Senate.
Announcing the results, the Chairman of the electoral committee, Ebiowei Olomu, said Iduoriyekemwen emerged as the Edo South Senatorial District candidate on consensus, polling 23,174 votes, while Mrs. Herbarta Okonufua also emerged as a consensus candidate for Edo Central Senatorial District, polling 4,898 votes. For Edo North, Prince Musa Jerry Braimo emerged with 14,992 votes.
Also, candidates for the nine House of Representatives positions emerged through consensus. In Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency, Ekundayo Ukponwan emerged with 5,595 votes, while Louis Ejedeavwe Ebodaghe emerged for Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency with 3,531 votes.
Others are Ighalo Paulson Odion for Esan North-East/Esan South-East with 1,339 votes, Bright Egharevba for Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency with 5,114 votes. In Etsako Federal Constituency, Braimah Yakubu emerged with 10,228 votes, while Shedrach Idugbai emerged in Owan Federal Constituency with 961 votes.
Osazemen Ehigie Uzamere polled 1,926 votes to emerge as ADC candidate for Ovia Federal Constituency, while Ateri Nelson Kayode emerged as candidate for Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency with 3,312 votes, and Osamwonyi Williams Irowa for Oredo Federal Constituency with 2,010 votes.
Olomu urged anyone aggrieved by the results of the primary election to approach the ADC Primary Election Appeal Committee.
He said the aim of the ADC was to take over government in 2027, decrying the suffering of Nigerians occasioned by insecurity, high inflation, among others. He urged members of the opposition party to remain united to achieve their objectives.
On his part, Iduoriyekemwen said he was happy that the party had offered him the platform to contest the 2027 senatorial election, maintaining that there is no politician in Edo South Senatorial District who understands the zone better than he does.
“I am happy that ADC has given me the opportunity to be its candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. There is no politician in Edo South that knows the zone more than me. I am a grassroots politician,” he added.
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