Breaking: INEC declares Obaseki winner of Edo governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and of course the current governor of Edo state winner of the states gubernatorial election. 

Recall that Obaseki had in a final campaign rally in Benin City, said that with the support of Edo people and the endorsements by over 100 groups in the state, he was certain of victory.

After collating results of eighteen local governments in the state, INEC announced Obaseki winner of September, 19, 2020 governorship election. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the total result of the election. 

Below are the results as announced by INEC 

AKOKO EDO 

APC – 22,963 

PDP – 20,101 

EGOR 

APC- 10,202 

PDP – 27,621

ESAN CENTRAL 

APC – 6,719 

PDP – 10,794 

ESAN NORTH EAST 

APC – 6,556 

PDP – 13,579 

ESAN SOUTH EAST 

APC – 9,237 

PDP – 10,563 

ESAN WEST 

APC – 7,189 

PDP – 17,434 

ETSAKO CENTRAL 

APC – 8,359 

PDP – 7,478 

ETSAKO EAST 

APC – 17,011 

PDP – 10,668

ETSAKO WEST 

APC – 26,140 

PDP – 17,959 

IGUEBEN 

APC – 5,199 

PDP – 7,870 

IKPOBA OKHA 

APC – 18,218 

PDP – 41,030 

OREDO 

APC – 18,365 

PDP – 43,498 

ORHIONMWON 

APC – 10,458 

PDP – 13,445 

OVIA NORTH EAST 

APC – 9,907 

PDP – 16,987 

OVIA SOUTH WEST 

APC – 10,636 

PDP – 12,659 

OWAN EAST 

APC – 19,295 

PDP – 14,762 

OWAN WEST 

APC – 11,193 

PDP – 11,485 

UHUNMWODE 

APC – 5,972 

PDP – 10,022