Former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata, has emerged as the Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Edo State.
Akpata won the LP primary election held in Benin City, the state capital, on Friday.
He was declared the winner of the primary after polling the highest number of votes.
Akpata scored 316 votes to defeat other aspirants in a landslide victory.
