Governor Godwin Obaseki of the PDP wins Edo Gubernatorial election.
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 PDP polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of the All Progressives Congress, who got 223,619 votes. Rim-Rukeh, while declaring Obaseki winner, said the incumbent governor was returned elected after satisfying all requirements in line with the law. 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. A breakdown of election results. 1) Igueben PDP 7,870 APC 5,199 Total 13170 Total votes cast 13,382 Election materials snatched in Ward 8, Unit 2 2) Esan North-East APC 6,556 PDP 13579 Valid votes 20,369 Total votes cast 20