BREAKING: INEC Declares Obaseki winner of Edo Guber Poll
The Independent National Electoral commission(INEC) has declared governor Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Edo state September 19th Governorship election.
According to the INEC state returning officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh in Benin, Obaseki gathered 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival, Pastor Ize-Iyamo, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who gathered 223,619 votes.
According to the results, Governor Obaseki won in 14 of the 18 local governments areas of the state
The APC state Agent at the collation center however refused to sign the Recorded copy of the election results on the ground that his principal instructed him not to sign.
The total valid votes was 537,407, Rejected votes was 12,835, while the total votes cast was 550,242
Below is a breakdown of the results:
1) Igueben LGA
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 20,730
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
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