Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo state governorship election held on Saturday, September 28, has been declared winner and Governor-Elect.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof Kayode Soremilekun, made the formal declaration on Thursday afternoon after the collation of results from all the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.
“I hereby declare that Godwin Obaseki, having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared elected,” Prof Soremilekun declared.
However, the Agent of the PDP declined to sign the result sheet prior to formal declaration of the winner, citing irregularities.
The APC candidate polled a total of 319, 483 votes to defeat is closest rival and PDP governorship candidate, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who polled a total of 253, 173 votes.
Consequently, the Returning Officer declared Mr. Obaseki as the Governor-Elect of Edo state to take over from Adams Oshiomhole.
The breakdown of the results announced shows that the ruling APC won in 13 LGAs.
They are: Akoko LGA, Ikpoba-Okha, Etsako West, Etsako East, Etsako Cenral, Owan East LGA, Ovia North LGA, Oredo LGA, Uhunwomnde, Igueben LGA, Egor LGA, Owan West LGA and Ovia South West LGA.
The opposition PDP managed to win in five LGAs – Esan North Central, Esan West LGA, Orhionmwon LGA, Esan South East LGA, Esan North East LGA.
Below are the results of 18 LGAs as announced by INEC:
Esan West LGA:
APC – 13,114, PDP – 16,311
Orhionmwon LGA:
APC – 15,262, PDP – 16, 446
Oredo LGA:
APC – 37, 612, PDP – 30,492
Esan South East LGA:
APC – 9,554, PDP – 11, 466
Uhunwomnde:
APC – 10,911, PDP – 8,667
Igueben LGA:
APC – 7,802, PDP – 7,560
Esan North East LGA:
APC – 9, 130, PDP – 16, 229
Egor LGA:
APC – 26,177, PDP – 19514
Owan West LGA:
APC 12, 862, PDP – 10, 132
Akoko LGA:
APC – 24, 545, PDP 13, 027
Ikpoba-Okha:
APC – 33, 469, PDP – 26,096
Etsako West:
APC – 29,199, PDP – 10, 843
Etsako East:
APC – 18,078, PDP – 12, 552
Esan North Central:
APC – 9,781, PDP – 10, 180
Etsako Cenral:
APC – 10,373, PDP – 8,827
Owan East LGA:
APC 21,233, PDP – 12,889
Ovia North LGA:
APC – 17, 561, PDP – 13, 141