Prince Yusuf Asamah Kadiri, the Deputy Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, says his party is still reviewing the controversies that surrounded the just-ended Edo governorship election.

The Labour Party came a distant third in the polls, securing just 22,763 votes out of the total votes cast.

While there have been calls for the party to go to court to challenge the irregularities, which include vote buying, voter suppression, and ballot box snatching in some areas, Kadiri said the party is still engaged in consultations before making a decision on the court processes.

During an interview on Arise TV, he said: "As of this moment, we are still gathering, reviewing everything, and consulting within our party. In no distant time, our position will be communicated to the public."

Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who received 247,274 votes, and Akpata. Fourteen other candidates contested the seat but received fewer votes than the three main candidates.

“That Okpebholo Monday of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” INEC’s Returning Officer for the poll, Prof Faruk Kuta, announced at exactly 09:27 pm, to joyful cheers from APC supporters at the collation center in Benin City, the state capital, on Sunday.

In a separate reaction, Olumide Akpata said the election was sold to the highest bidder after the APC was declared the winner of the polls.

Akpata lamented that the Edo election has laid bare the stark reality that our political landscape is dominated not by ideologies or the people’s will, but by those with the deepest pockets and the most extensive networks of influence.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to building a democracy that works for all, not just the highest bidder. We continue to envision an Edo State, and a Nigeria, where ideas triumph over Naira, where the collective will of the people shapes our future.”

“We must also address the root causes that make our people susceptible to vote-selling by creating economic opportunities, improving education, and building a society where citizens do not feel compelled to mortgage their future for immediate gains."