The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the governorship election in Edo State, reports The Gazelle News.com.
Governor Obaseki polled a total of 307,955 to beat his closest rival,Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 223,619 to win the election which took away place on Saturday, 19 September, 2020.
Obaseki won in 14 of the 18 local governments in the state while Ize-Iyamu won in four local governments.
Below is the full result of the election as declared officially by INEC:
EDO ELECTION FINAL RESULTS
(1) IGUEBEN LGA
APC 5199
PDP 7870
(2) ESAN NORTH EAST
APC 6556
PDP 13579
(3) ESAN CENTRAL
APC 6719
PDP 10794
(4) IKPOBA OHKA
APC 18218
PDP 41030
(5) UHUNMWODE LGA
APC 5972
PDP 10022
(6) OWAN EAST LGA
APC 19295
PDP 14762
(7) EGHOR LGA
APC 10202
PDP 27621
(8) OWAN WEST LGA
APC 11193
PDP 11485
(9) ESAN SOUTH EAST LGA
APC 9237
PDP 10565
(10) OVIA NORTH EAST LGA
APC 9907
PDP 16987
(11) ETSAKO WEST LGA
APC 26140
PDP 17959
(12) OREDO LGA
APC 18365
PDP 43498
(13) ESAN WEST LGA
APC 7189
PDP 17434
(14) AKOKO EDO LGA –
APC 22,963
PDP 20,101
(15) ETSAKO EAST LGA
APC 17011
PDP 10668
(16) ETSAKO CENTRAL
APC 8,359
PDP 7,478
(17) ORHIONMWON LGA
APC – 10,458
PDP – 13,445
(18) OVIA LGA
APC – 10,636
PDP – 12,659
FINAL WINNER: PDP
