By Sunday Unugbeh Benin
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the Saturday’s election.

The results collated from all LGAs shows that Obaseki got 307,857 while Ize-Iyamu polled 223,622 votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced the results from local government areas from its office in Benin City on Sunday.

Obaseki won in all the LGAs after INEC announced results from the remaining all Local Government areas.
Results As Announce By INEC
According to the results from 17 Local Government Areas confirmed by INEC so far, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate is leading with over 82,000 votes.

As it stands after results from 17 LGAs:

Ize-Iyamu/APC: 212,983

Obaseki/PDP: 295,296

As of the time of filing this report, there is only one local government area left to collate.

However, the total number of voters in Ovia South-West is 73,909.

This is lesser than the margin between Obaseki and Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is his closest rival.

LGA APC PDP
AKOKO EDO 22,963 20,101
ESAN SOUTH EAST 9,237 10,565
IGUEBEN 5,199 7,870
ESAN WEST 7,189 17,434
EGOR 10,202 27,621
ETSAKO CENTRAL 8,359 7,478
OWAN WEST 11,193 11,485
ORHIONMWON 10,458 13,445
IKPOBA/OKHA 18,218 41,030
OWAN EAST 19,295 14,762
UHUNMWODE 5,972 10,022
ETSAKO WEST 26,140 17,959
ESAN CENTRAL 6,719 10,694
OVIA NORTH EAST 9,907 16,987
ESAN NORTH EAST 6,559 13,579
OREDO 18,365 43,498
ETSAKO EAST 17,011 10,668
OVIA SOUTH WEST 10,636 12,659
Total 223,622 307,857

Oshiomhole told pack up, leave Edo State, Tinubu mocked

Meanwhile, Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has advised the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole to start getting prepared to relocate from Edo State.

Bamgbose said that the developments so far in Edo governorship elections is satisfying, commending the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for a job well done.

The NNPP chieftain at the same time, congratulated Edo voters for, according to him, heeding the clarion call, to stop the duo of Oshiomhole and National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu from taking over the State.

“They certainly deserve a part on the back, for rejecting APC. This is no doubt a welcome development,” he said on Sunday.

“I earlier predicted that APC will crash out and that is what is unfolding. This satisfying development, has clearly shown that there is hope for democracy in Nigeria.

“It’s no longer business as usual. It’s the dawn of a new era. Oshiomhole may be the hardest hit today after declaring the winner.

“He heavily invested in the election, but unfortunately he failed woefully. His political dynasty is gradually coming to an end. It’s advisable for him to start getting prepared to relocate from Edo State.

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“Edo State has really inflicted him, with a wound that may not heal for a long time. Tinubu, on the other hand will eat his humble pie today.

“Nigerians are now wiser. This governorship election will surely spark off political revolution in our electoral process.

“We equally appreciate the tactical intervention of United States of America. The visa ban saga has contributed in restraining the riggers from carrying out their activities in full swing.”