Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- Governor Godwin Obaseki's preferred aspirant, Asue Ighodalo, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Edo State.

Mr Ighodalo, a Lagos-based lawyer and former chairperson of Sterling Bank, polled a total of 577 votes to emerge the PDP governorship candidate for the state in the 21 September election, Punch newspaper reported.

He defeated nine other aspirants at the party primary held on Thursday at the Lawn Tennis Court of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State.

Mr Ighodalo hails from Ewohimi in Esan South-east Local Government Area of Edo Central District, an area to which Mr Obaseki favours power shift.

Mr Obaseki hails from Edo South District, while his predecessor, Adams Oshiom...