Obaseki Re-elected As Edo Governor
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The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki the winner of the governorship election held in Edo state on Saturday, September 19.
Making the announcement was Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, INEC’s Returning Officer.
He said Obaseki, who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who garnered 223,619 votes.
Obaseki was elected on APC’s platform in 2016 but defected to the PDP after being denied the ticket owing to intra-party squabbles.
The Commission said a certificate of return will be presented to Obaseki within the next seven days as required by the law.
Below are the results by local government:
- Igueben LG
APC 5199, PDP 7870 - Oredo LG
APC 18,365, PDP 43,498
- Esan North East LG
APC 6,556, PDP 13,579
- Esan West LG
APC 7,189, PDP 17,434
- Etsako West LG
APC 26,140, PDP 17,959
- Esan Central LG
APC 6,719, PDP 10,694
- Ikpoba Okha LG
APC 18,218, PDP 41,030
- Egor LG
APC 10,202, PDP 27,621
- Uhunmwonde LG
APC 5,972, PDP 10,022
- Owan East LG
APC 19,295, PDP 14,762
- Owan West LG
APC 11,193, PDP 11,485
- Ovia North East LG
APC 9,907, PDP 16,987
- Esan South East LG
APC 9,237, PDP 10,563
- Akoko Edo LG
APC 22,963, PDP 20,101 - Etsako East LG
APC 17,011, PDP 10,668
- Etsako Central LG
APC 8,358, PDP 7,478
- Orhionmwon LG
APC 10,458, PDP 13,445
- Ovia South West LG
APC 10,636, PDP 12,659
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