Obaseki Re-elected As Edo Governor

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:

1. Igueben LG
   APC 5199,  PDP 7870
2. Oredo LG

APC 18,365,  PDP 43,498

3. Esan North East LG

APC 6,556,  PDP 13,579

4. Esan West LG

APC 7,189,  PDP 17,434

5. Etsako West LG

APC 26,140,  PDP 17,959

6. Esan Central LG

APC 6,719,  PDP 10,694

7. Ikpoba Okha LG

APC 18,218,  PDP 41,030

8. Egor LG

APC 10,202,  PDP 27,621

9. Uhunmwonde LG

APC 5,972,  PDP 10,022

10. Owan East LG

APC 19,295,  PDP 14,762

11. Owan West LG

APC 11,193,  PDP 11,485

12. Ovia North East LG

APC 9,907,  PDP 16,987

13. Esan South East LG

APC 9,237,  PDP 10,563

14. Akoko Edo LG
    APC 22,963,  PDP 20,101
15. Etsako East LG

APC 17,011,  PDP 10,668

16. Etsako Central LG

APC 8,358,  PDP 7,478

17. Orhionmwon LG

APC 10,458,  PDP 13,445

18. Ovia South West LG

APC 10,636,  PDP 12,659