Breaking: INEC Declares Godwin Obaseki Winner of Edo Governorship Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the September 19, 2020 Edo State governorship election.

INEC Returning Officer, Professor Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the result after the collation of votes from all 18 local government areas of the state.

Obaseki defeated Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), securing victories in several key local government areas, including Egor, Oredo, Ikpoba-Okha, Esan West and Ovia North-East.

In Akoko-Edo, the APC polled 22,963 votes against the PDP’s 20,101. In Egor, the PDP recorded 27,621 votes while the APC received 10,202.

The PDP also won Esan Central with 10,794 votes against the APC’s 6,719, while in Esan North-East, Obaseki received 13,579 votes compared with 6,556 for the APC.

In Esan South-East, the PDP polled 10,563 votes against the APC’s 9,237, while Esan West returned 17,434 votes for the PDP and 7,189 for the APC.

The APC won Etsako Central with 8,359 votes against the PDP’s 7,478 and also carried Etsako East with 17,011 votes against 10,668 for the PDP.

In Etsako West, the political base of former APC National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole, the APC polled 26,140 votes while the PDP recorded 17,959.

The PDP won Igueben with 7,870 votes against the APC’s 5,199.

Obaseki also recorded a strong showing in Ikpoba-Okha, where the PDP polled 41,030 votes against 18,218 for the APC, and in Oredo, where the PDP secured 43,498 votes compared with the APC’s 18,365.

In Orhionmwon, the PDP received 13,445 votes against 10,458 for the APC, while Ovia North-East returned 16,987 votes for the PDP and 9,907 for the APC.

The PDP also won Ovia South-West with 12,659 votes against 10,636 for the APC.

The APC carried Owan East with 19,295 votes against the PDP’s 14,762, while the PDP narrowly won Owan West with 11,485 votes compared with 11,193 for the APC.

In Uhunmwode, the PDP polled 10,022 votes against the APC’s 5,972.

With the results from all 18 local government areas collated, INEC declared Obaseki duly elected for a second term as governor of Edo State.