EdoDecides2020: Obaseki declared winner

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, as the winner of the governorship election in Edo State.

Making the announcement was Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, INEC’s Returning Officer.

He said APC polled 223,619 votes, while PDP got 307,955 votes.

Incumbent Governor Obaseki of PDP ran against APC standard-bearer Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

Obaseki was elected on APC’s platform in 2016 but defected to the PDP after being denied the ticket owing to intra-party squabbles.

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

 

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