Edo South 2026: Ogbeide Ihama Banks on Legislative Experience, Seeks APC Senate Ticket
Edo South 2027: Ogbeide Ihama Banks on Legislative Experience, Seeks APC Senate Ticket Habiba Sam Former two-term federal lawmaker, Hon. Ogbeide Ihama, has thrown his hat into the race for the Edo South Senatorial seat, urging leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the district to hand him the party’s ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during a consultation visit to APC leaders in the Edo South Senatorial District recently in Benin City, Ihama formally declared his intention to contest, stressing that his track record in the National Assembly makes him the most prepared among the aspirants. “All of us seeking this ticket are qualified, no doubt. But I believe I bring deeper experience and stronger capacity to the table,” Ihama told party stakeholders. “Having served twice in the House of Representatives, I understand the workings of the National Assembly. The Senate is not a place for trial and error. Legislative business demands experience, and Edo South dese...