The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party , Godwin Obaseki, has been declared the winner of the gubernatorial election in Edo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The final result was disclosed by INEC’s returning officer, Akpofure Rim-Rukeh who said APC recorded 223,619 votes while PDP polled 307,955 votes.
The incumbent Governor , Obaseki, ran against APC’s candidate Osagie Ize-Iyamu and 13 others.
Obaseki became Governor of Edo State under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress in 2016 but defected to the PDP after internal dissension in the party.
DISCLOSED RESULTS BY INEC
1) Igueben LGA
PDP 7,870
APC 5,199
2) Esan North-East
APC 6,556
PDP 13579
3) Esan Central
APC 6,719
PDP 10,794
4) Ikpoba-Okha
APC 18,218
PDP 41,030
5) Uhunmwonde
APC 5,972
PDP 10,022
6) Egor LGA
APC 10,202
PDP 27,621
7) Owan East
APC 19,295
PDP 14,762
8) Owan West
APC 11,193
PDP 11,485
9) Esan South-East
APC 9,237
PDP 10,565
10) Ovia North East
APC 9,907
PDP 16,987
11) Etsako West LGA
APC 26,140
PDP 17,959
12) Oredo LGA
APC 18,365
PDP 43,498
13) Esan West
APC 7,189
PDP 17,434
14) Akoko Edo LGA
APC – 22,963
PDP – 20,101
15) Etsako East LGA
APC – 17,011
PDP – 10,668
16) Etsako Central LGA
APC 8,359
PDP 7,478
17) Orhiomwon LGA
APC 10,458
PDP 13,445
18) Ovia South-West
APC – 10,636
PDP – 12,659
GLOBETELLY 