Edo Governorship: INEC Declares Obaseki Winner
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Governor Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
Obaseki garnered a total of 307,955 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who recorded a total of 223,619.
INEC’s Returning Officer for the Edo election declared that Obaseki having polled the highest number of votes as required by law is returned elected.
A perusal at the result showed that of the 18 Local Government Areas, the PDP won in 15 while the APC led in three.
Below is the details of the results polled by the APC and PDP according to Local Government Areas as declared by INEC.
- Igueben-
APC-5,199
PDP-7,870
- Esan North East
APC- 6,556
PDP-13,579
- Esan central
APC- 6,719
PDP-10,694
- Ikpoba OKHA
APC-18,218,
PDP-41,030
- UHUNMWONDE-
APC-5,972
PDP-10,022
- Owan East
APC-19,295
PDP-14,762
- Owan West-
APC-11,193
PDP-11,485
- Etsako West
APC 26,140
PDP 17,959
- Ovia North East-
APC- 9907
PDP16,987
- Esan South East
APC- 9237
PDP- 10565Egor
- Egor
APC 10,202
PDP 27,601
- Oredo
APC-18365
PDP-43,498
- Esan West
APC 7189
PDP 17457
- Akoko Edo
APC-22,963
PDP-20,101
- Etsako East.
APC-17,011
PDP-10,668
- Etsako Central
APC 8,359
PDP 7,478
- Orhionmwon
APC-10 458
PDP-13,445
- Ovia South West
APC 10,636
PDP 12,659
Total
APC- 223,619
PDP- 307,955
Difference – 84,336
