Two candidates appear under multiple parties on Edo 2027 election list

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  INEC’s final list for the 2027 Edo State House of Assembly election includes two candidates whose names appear under both the APM and PDP.

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  Ogbebor Samson Osemudiamen is listed under both parties in Esan North East II, while Usman William Idenobe is listed under both in Etsako East.

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  INEC’s Edo public relations officer said the office had referred the entries to the appropriate authorities at the commission’s headquarters.

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  The list contains 164 candidates across Edo State’s 24 assembly constituencies.

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  Women make up 16 of the 164 candidates, or 9.76 per cent, while men make up 148, or 90.24 per cent.

Who

Ogbebor Samson Osemudiamen and Usman William Idenobe appear under two parties each.

What

Their names are listed under both the APM and PDP in the final candidate list.

When

The final list was released for the 2027 Edo State House of Assembly election. The article was published on 12 October 2026.

Where

Esan North East II and Etsako East constituencies in Edo State.

Why

Not stated. INEC’s Edo office said it had referred the entries to the appropriate authorities at headquarters.

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