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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki, winner of the governorship election in Edo State.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the result of the election on Sunday.
Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of the All Progressives Congress, who got 223,619 votes.
Rim-Ruke, while declaring Obaseki winner, said the incumbent governor was returned elected after satisfying all requirements in line with the law.
Incumbent Governor Obaseki of PDP ran against APC standard-bearer Ize-Iyamu and 13 others.
Obaseki was elected on APC’s platform in 2016 but defected to the PDP after being denied the ticket owing to intra-party squabbles.
SEE DECLARED RESULTS
1) Igueben LGA
PDP 7,870
APC 5,199
Total 13170Total votes cast 13,382
Election materials snatched in Ward 8, Unit 2
2) Esan North-East
APC 6,556PDP 13579Valid votes 20,369Total votes cast 20,730
3) Esan Central
APC 6,719PDP 10,794
4) Ikpoba-Okha
APC 18,218PDP 41,030
5) Uhunmwonde
APC 5,972PDP 10,022
6) Egor LGA
APC 10,202PDP 27,621
7) Owan East
APC 19,295PDP 14,762
8) Owan West
APC 11,193PDP 11,485
9) Esan South-East
APC 9,237PDP 10,565
10) Ovia North East
APC 9,907PDP 16,987
11) Etsako West LGA
APC 26,140PDP 17,959
12) Oredo LGA
APC 18,365PDP 43,498
13) Esan West
APC 7,189PDP 17,434
14) Akoko Edo LGAAPC – 22,963PDP – 20,101
15) Etsako East LGAAPC – 17,011PDP – 10,668
16) Etsako Central LGA
APC 8,359PDP 7,478
17) Orhiomwon LGA
APC 10,458PDP 13,445
18) Ovia South-WestAPC – 10,636PDP – 12,659
